01 Word definition

closest

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CLOSEST a word?

Yes. CLOSEST is a 7-letter adverb. (superlative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within the shortest distance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CLOSEST?

C-L-O-S-E-S-T

CLOSEST contains 7 letters, begins with C, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. (superlative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within the shortest distance

    “that was the time he came nearest to death”
Synonyms
nearestnighest
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends11points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CLOSEST spelled?

C1L2O3S4E5S6T7
Starts withCLOFirst 3 letters
Ends withESTLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats S
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About CLOSEST.

How do you spell CLOSEST?

CLOSEST is spelled C-L-O-S-E-S-T. It contains 7 letters.