proximity
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- Scrabble points
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 9
/pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/
(UK)
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/pɹɒkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ (UK) · /pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ti/ (US) · [pɹɑkˈsɪm.ɪ.ɾi] (US) · /pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ti/ · [pɹɔkˈsɪm.ə.ɾi]
Definition of proximity
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship.
“The proximity of the heat source allowed it to be detected by the sensor.”
“You and I live in close proximity.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From proxim(ate) + -ity, from Middle French proximité, from Latin proximitās, proximitāt-, from proximus.
Words you can make from proximity
92 playable · top: PROXY (17 pts)
Best play proxy 17 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
5 words4-letter words
37 words- PIXY 16 pts
- POXY 16 pts
- MPOX 15 pts
- ORYX 14 pts
- MIXT 13 pts
- OXIM 13 pts
- MOPY 11 pts
- YOMP 11 pts
- MIRY 9 pts
- MITY 9 pts
- PITY 9 pts
- PYRO 9 pts
- RIMY 9 pts
- ROPY 9 pts
- TYPO 9 pts
- IMPI 8 pts
- PRIM 8 pts
- PROM 8 pts
- ROMP 8 pts
- RYOT 7 pts
- TORY 7 pts
- TROY 7 pts
- TYRO 7 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- MORT 6 pts
- OMIT 6 pts
- PORT 6 pts
- TIPI 6 pts
- TOPI 6 pts
- TRIM 6 pts
- TRIP 6 pts
- TROP 6 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TRIO 4 pts
3-letter words
32 words- PYX 15 pts
- OXY 13 pts
- MIX 12 pts
- PIX 12 pts
- POX 12 pts
- TIX 10 pts
- PRY 8 pts
- YIP 8 pts
- YOM 8 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- TOY 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MOR 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- OPT 5 pts
- PIT 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POT 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- RIP 5 pts
- ROM 5 pts
- TIP 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- TOP 5 pts
- ORT 3 pts
- ROT 3 pts
- TOR 3 pts
2-letter words
16 wordsFind your best play with proximity
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