What does PROPER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈprɑpər/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness“proper medical treatment”
  2. having all the qualities typical of the thing specified“wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack”
  3. limited to the thing specified“the city proper”
  4. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs“everything in its proper place”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

properer12properest13

Anagrams of PROPER

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside PROPER

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

repro7roper7pepo8pope8 pore6prep8 prop8 repo6repp8rope6 err3ope5ore3 pep7per5pop7 pro5 rep5 roe3er2oe2op4or2pe4 re2

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Questions

Is PROPER a valid word in word games?

PROPER 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 PROPER worth?

PROPER is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PROPER?

25 other words, including OR, PER, RE and PRO.