proximal
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 8
Definition of proximal
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
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adj
- Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
- Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
- Closer to the speaker.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prokʷe Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos Latin proximus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English proximal From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”).
Words you can make from proximal
136 playable · top: PROLIX (15 pts)
Best play prolix 15 points6-letter words
2 words5-letter words
14 words4-letter words
46 words- MPOX 15 pts
- MAXI 13 pts
- MOXA 13 pts
- OXIM 13 pts
- AXIL 11 pts
- LAMP 8 pts
- LIMP 8 pts
- PALM 8 pts
- PIMA 8 pts
- PRAM 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- PROM 8 pts
- RAMP 8 pts
- ROMP 8 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- LARP 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIMO 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- LOAM 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MARL 6 pts
- MILO 6 pts
- MOIL 6 pts
- MOLA 6 pts
- MORA 6 pts
- OPAL 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PAIR 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PRAO 6 pts
- PROA 6 pts
- RAMI 6 pts
- ROAM 6 pts
- ARIL 4 pts
- LAIR 4 pts
- LARI 4 pts
- LIAR 4 pts
- LIRA 4 pts
- ORAL 4 pts
- RAIL 4 pts
- RIAL 4 pts
- ROIL 4 pts
3-letter words
53 words- MAX 12 pts
- MIX 12 pts
- PAX 12 pts
- PIX 12 pts
- POX 12 pts
- LAX 10 pts
- LOX 10 pts
- RAX 10 pts
- AMP 7 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MAP 7 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- PAM 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- ALP 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- APO 5 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MOL 5 pts
- MOR 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- ROM 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- LAR 3 pts
- LOR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
2-letter words
20 wordsFind your best play with proximal
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