Definition of proficient

"proficient" in the adjective sense

1. adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

"adept in handicrafts"

"an adept juggler"

"an expert job"

"a good mechanic"

"a practiced marksman"

"a proficient engineer"

"a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"

"the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

2. technical, proficient

of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill

"his technical innovation was his brushwork"

"the technical dazzle of her dancing"

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proficient in Scrabble®

The word proficient is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters proficient:

PROFICIENT
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

citrine, conifer, fiction, firepit, firepot, inciter, nepotic, niftier, picrite, pinfire, pointer, porcine, protein, repoint

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word proficient

PROFICIENT
(189)
PROFICIENT
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PROFICIENT
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In proficient

PROFICIENT
(189)
PROFICIENT
(162)
PROFICIENT
(126)
PROFICIENT
(108)
PINFIRE
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FIREPOT
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CONIFER
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FICTION
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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(94 = 44 + 50)
PORCINE
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NEPOTIC
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PORCINE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PORCINE
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PORCINE
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NEPOTIC
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NIFTIER
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PICRITE
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FICTION
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FICTION
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CONIFER
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PINFIRE
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FIREPIT
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PINFIRE
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proficient in Words With Friends™

The word proficient is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters proficient:

PROFICIENT
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

citrine, conifer, fiction, firepit, firepot, inciter, nepotic, niftier, picrite, pinfire, pointer, porcine, protein, repoint

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word proficient

PROFICIENT
(324)
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(216)
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(168)
PROFICIENT
(132)
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(96)
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(90)
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(90)
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(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In proficient

PROFICIENT
(324)
PROFICIENT
(216)
PROFICIENT
(168)
PROFICIENT
(132)
FICTION
(125 = 90 + 35)
PICRITE
(122 = 87 + 35)
PINFIRE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PORCINE
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CONIFER
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NIFTIER
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INCITER
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FIREPIT
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REPOINT
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CITRINE
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PROFICIENT
(96)
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FORCEP
(93)
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POINTER
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FICTION
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PROFICIENT
(90)
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(90)
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PORCINE
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FICTION
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(88)
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PICRITE
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PECTIN
(87)
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FIREPIT
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COPIER
(84)
COPTER
(84)
TROPIC
(84)
TRICEP
(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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(84)
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