Prosaic
/pɹəʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Prosaic
adjective
- Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose.
"The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry."
- (of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
"I was simply making the prosaic point that we are running late."
- (main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace, to the point of being boring.
"His account of the incident was so prosaic that I nodded off while reading it."
Anagrams of Prosaic
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
p3
r1
o1
s1
a1
i1
c3
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Prosaic
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 "Prosaic"
Prosaic is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "prosaic" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Prosaic" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "prosaic" is a medium-scoring word.