Close

/kləʊz/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Close

noun

An end or conclusion.
"We owe them our thanks for bringing the project to a successful close."
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
A grapple in wrestling.
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
A double bar marking the end.

verb

(physical) To remove a gap.
(social) To finish, to terminate.
To come or gather around; to enclose; to encompass; to confine.
To have a vector sum of 0; that is, to form a closed polygon.

Anagrams of Close

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "close":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "close" and rearranging:

+rceorls closer cresol

+scloses socles

Related Word Patterns

CL...Words starting with "cl"...SEWords ending with "se"All 5-letter words Unscramble "close"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

end finale narrow shut close off close up cover shut off close down finish terminate wind up close out exit

ANTONYMS

beginning start extend widen open begin commence initiate

Letter Values

c3

l1

o1

s1

e1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "close"All 5-Letter Words Words Starting With "C"

Rhymes With Close

abase abscise abstruse abuse acarbose acaulose accessorise acclimatise accuse acerose acetose acinose

Related 5-Letter Words

cabal cabby caber cabin cable cabob cacao cacas cache cacti caddy cades cadet cadge cadgy

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Close"

Close is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "close" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Close" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "close" is a low-scoring word.