proprietary
NOUNADJECTIVE
/prə'praɪɪ,tɛri/
11 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
proprietary is a valid 11-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1P3R1I1E1T1A1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does proprietary mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits.
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights.
“`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form”
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