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Proverbial

/pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters
Definition of Proverbial

noun

  1. Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
  2. The groin or the testicles.

    "You'll find they've got you by the proverbials."

adjective

  1. Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
  2. Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.

    "proverbial spilled milk"

  3. Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

    "I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family."

Anagrams of Proverbial

No exact anagrams found for "proverbial". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
PR...Words starting with "pr"...ALWords ending with "al"All 10-letter wordsUnscramble "proverbial"
Letter Values
p3
r1
o1
v4
e1
r1
b3
i1
a1
l1

Total: 17 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Proverbial
aalabacterialabapicalabaxialabbatialabdominalaberrationalabettalabiologicalabnormalabomasalaboral
Related 10-Letter Words
pacemakerspacemakingpacesetterpachydermspachytenespacifiablepacificismpacificistpacifisticpackagingspackboardspackhorsespacknessespacksaddlepackthread

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 "Proverbial"

Proverbial is a 10-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Proverbial" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "proverbial" is a high-scoring word.