Is PROXIMAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROXIMAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROXIMAL mean?
- adjective
situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
“the proximal end of a bone”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PROXIMAL
PROXIMAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PROXIMAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prolix15
- mpox15
- axiom14
- oxlip14
- maxi13
- moxa13
- oxim13
- ixora12
- max12
- mix12
- pax12
- pix12
- pox12
- axil11
- lipoma10
- primal10
- lax10
- lox10
- rax10
- impro9
- limpa9
- milpa9
- prima9
- primo9
- ax9
- ox9
- xi9
- lamp8
- limp8
- palm8
- pima8
- pram8
- prim8
- prom8
- ramp8
- romp8
- moira7
- molar7
- moral7
- parol7
- pilar7
- polar7
- amp7
- imp7
- map7
- mop7
- pam7
- pom7
- amir6
- larp6
- lima6
- limo6
- lipa6
- lipo6
- loam6
- mail6
- mair6
- marl6
- milo6
- moil6
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