proximate
ADJECTIVE
/prɑksəmɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
proximate is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1X8I1M3A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does proximate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects.
“news of his proximate arrival”
“interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Very close in space or time.
“proximate words”
“proximate houses”
SIMILAR