proposal: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with P · ends with L
Meaning of proposal
noun
Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance. A scheme or design.
Example: proposals for the construction of a new building
Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance. The terms or conditions proposed.
Example: to make proposals for a treaty of peace
Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance. The document on which such a thing is written.
Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance. The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
Listed forms: proposals.
Source: Wiktionary — proposal.
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 proposal.
noun
an offer of marriage
- marriage proposal
- proposal of marriage
- marriage offer
noun
the act of making a proposal
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is proposal 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 proposal
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + P(3) + O(1) + S(1) + A(1) + L(1) = 12 points.
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Anagrams of proposal
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from proposal
99 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in proposal. Showing up to 24, longest first.