proper: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with P · ends with R
Meaning of proper
adj
Suitable. Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable.
Example: the proper time to plant potatoes
Suitable. Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.
Example: a very proper young lady
Suitable. Such that the preimage of every compact set is compact.
Suitable. Continuous, mapping closed sets to closed sets, and such that the preimage of every point is compact.
Listed forms: propa, propah, propuh, propre.
Source: Wiktionary — proper.
adv
- Ireland, UK, colloquial, not-comparable
properly; thoroughly; completely.
- colloquial, nonstandard, not-comparable
properly.
Listed forms: propa, propah, propuh, propre.
Source: Wiktionary — proper.
noun
A part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date.
- obsolete
Something set apart for a special use.
Listed forms: propers, propa, propah, propuh, propre.
Source: Wiktionary — proper.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
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adjective
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of proper
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + P(3) + E(1) + R(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of proper
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from proper
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