01 Word definition

proximate

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PROXIMATE a word?

Yes. PROXIMATE is a 9-letter adjective. closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PROXIMATE?

P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-E

PROXIMATE contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

    news of his proximate arrival

2adjective

  1. very close in space or time

    proximate words
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends22points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PROXIMATE spelled?

P1R2O3X4I5M6A7T8E9
Starts withPROFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About PROXIMATE.

How do you spell PROXIMATE?

PROXIMATE is spelled P-R-O-X-I-M-A-T-E. It contains 9 letters.