closer: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with C · ends with R
Meaning of closer
adj
- comparative, form-of
comparative form of close: more close
Base or related entry: close.
Source: Wiktionary — closer.
adv
- not-comparable
Within a shorter distance.
Example: Come closer, my dear.
Source: Wiktionary — closer.
noun
Someone or something that closes.
Example: In our organization, the VP of Sales usually acts as the closer.
Someone or something that concludes.
Example: The DJ chose a fantastic track as his closer at the end of the night.
Synonym of close (“the point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy”).
The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.
Listed forms: closers.
Source: Wiktionary — closer.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for closer.
noun
(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
adverb
(comparative of ‘near’ or ‘close’) within a shorter distance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is closer in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of closer
C(3) + L(1) + O(1) + S(1) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of closer
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from closer
48 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in closer. Showing up to 24, longest first.