PROXY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PROXY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROXY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROXY is to know. It scores 17 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROXY
No single letter turns PROXY into another word.
How PROXY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in PROXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 392,122.
What does PROXY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or thing authorized or used to act or stand in for another.
A proxy exercises someone else's right or represents their interests when they cannot act directly themselves, as when a shareholder signs a proxy to let another person vote at a meeting. In computing, a proxy similarly passes requests along on behalf of another machine.
How PROXY is used
Common in formal, legal, business and technical contexts.
- She voted by proxy since she could not attend in person.
- He appointed his lawyer as his proxy.
- The company collected proxy votes before the meeting.
- Researchers used tree rings as a proxy for past climate.
- The office connects to the internet through a proxy server.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROXY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in PROXY
Common questions about PROXY
- Is PROXY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROXY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROXY worth?
- PROXY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROXY mean?
- A person or thing authorized or used to act or stand in for another.
- What letters can be added to PROXY?
- No single letter can be added to PROXY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of PROXY:
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