PROXIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PROXIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROXIMATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROXIMATE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROXIMATE
No single letter turns PROXIMATE into another word.
How PROXIMATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PROXIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROXIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PROXIMATE
- All 9 letters of PROXIMATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PROXIMATE
3 longer words begin with PROXIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in PROXIMATE
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Common questions about PROXIMATE
- Is PROXIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROXIMATE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROXIMATE worth?
- PROXIMATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROXIMATE?
- No single letter can be added to PROXIMATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PROXIMATE:
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