What does CLOSURE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkloʊʒər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap“the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision”
  2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  3. a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
  4. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making“they finally reached a settlement with the union”
  5. an obstruction in a pipe or tube“we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
  6. the act of blocking
  7. termination of operations“they regretted the closure of the day care center”

verb

  1. terminate debate by calling for a vote“debate was closured”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

closured11closures10closuring12

Anagrams of CLOSURE

colures9

Words inside CLOSURE

132 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

closer8 course8 source8 close7 roles5rules5score7 clue6 cole6 core6 cure6 lose4 ours4role4 rose4 rule4 sole4 soul4 sure4 user4 our3sec5 sue3 use3 el2 er2or2re2 so2 us2

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Questions

Is CLOSURE a valid word in word games?

CLOSURE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CLOSURE worth?

CLOSURE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CLOSURE?

132 other words, including OR, SO, OUR and US.