Definition of proverbial

"proverbial" in the adjective sense

1. proverbial

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

"he kicked the proverbial bucket"

"the proverbial grasshopper"

2. proverbial

widely known and spoken of

"her proverbial lateness"

"the proverbial absentminded professor"

"your proverbial dizzy blonde"

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Quotations for proverbial

To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace. [ Cicero ]

I am of opinion that there are no proverbial sayings which are not true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience itself, who is the mother of all sciences. [ Cervantes ]

The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed. [ Lavater ]

proverbial in Scrabble®

The word proverbial 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 proverbial:

PROVERBIAL
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

bipolar, bolivar, broiler, laborer, overlap, parboil, preboil, prevail, proverb, vaporer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word proverbial

PROVERBIAL
(189)
PROVERBIAL
(180)
PROVERBIAL
(126)
PROVERBIAL
(120)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In proverbial

PROVERBIAL
(189)
PROVERBIAL
(180)
PROVERBIAL
(126)
PROVERBIAL
(120)
PROVERB
(106 = 56 + 50)
PROVERB
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PROVERB
(104 = 54 + 50)
PROVERB
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BOLIVAR
(98 = 48 + 50)
OVERLAP
(98 = 48 + 50)
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PREVAIL
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VAPORER
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PREVAIL
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BOLIVAR
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VAPORER
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BOLIVAR
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PROVERB
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PROVERB
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OVERLAP
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PREVAIL
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PARBOIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
BIPOLAR
(94 = 44 + 50)
PREBOIL
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BIPOLAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
PROVERB
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PARBOIL
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BIPOLAR
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PARBOIL
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PARBOIL
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PREBOIL
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PREBOIL
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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OVERLAP
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BOLIVAR
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BOLIVAR
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BOLIVAR
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PREVAIL
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PREVAIL
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PREVAIL
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BOLIVAR
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BOLIVAR
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VAPORER
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OVERLAP
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VAPORER
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VAPORER
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VAPORER
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VAPORER
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VAPORER
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OVERLAP
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VAPORER
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BIPOLAR
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BIPOLAR
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PREBOIL
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LABORER
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BIPOLAR
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BIPOLAR
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OVERLAP
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BROILER
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VAPORER
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PREVAIL
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PREBOIL
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PARBOIL
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PARBOIL
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BIPOLAR
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PARBOIL
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PARBOIL
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BIPOLAR
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LABORER
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PROVERB
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PREBOIL
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PROVERB
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BOLIVAR
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BIPOLAR
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PREBOIL
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OVERLAP
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BROILER
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OVERLAP
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PREVAIL
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PROVERB
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BROILER
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LABORER
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BOLIVAR
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LABORER
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PREBOIL
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PROVERB
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BOLIVAR
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BIPOLAR
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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proverbial in Words With Friends™

The word proverbial 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: 21

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

PROVERBIAL
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

bipolar, bolivar, broiler, laborer, overlap, parboil, preboil, prevail, proverb, vaporer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word proverbial

PROVERBIAL
(297)
PROVERBIAL
(279)
PROVERBIAL
(186)
PROVERBIAL
(174)
PROVERBIAL
(100)
PROVERBIAL
(99)
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(93)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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(75)
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(62)
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(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(33)
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(32)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)

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

PROVERBIAL
(297)
PROVERBIAL
(279)
PROVERBIAL
(186)
PROVERBIAL
(174)
VAPORER
(131 = 96 + 35)
BIPOLAR
(125 = 90 + 35)
PROVERB
(122 = 87 + 35)
PROVERB
(122 = 87 + 35)
BOLIVAR
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PREVAIL
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PROVERB
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OVERLAP
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PROVERB
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OVERLAP
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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PREVAIL
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PREBOIL
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VAPORER
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PARBOIL
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PREBOIL
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PREVAIL
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LABORER
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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PROVERB
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PREBOIL
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PARBOIL
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PARBOIL
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BIPOLAR
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PARBOIL
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PREBOIL
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PROVERBIAL
(100)
PROVERBIAL
(99)
PREVAIL
(98 = 63 + 35)
BROILER
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PREVAIL
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OVERLAP
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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PREBOIL
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BIPOLAR
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PREVAIL
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BOLIVAR
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OVERLAP
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PREVAIL
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PARBOIL
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PROVERBIAL
(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
BOLIVAR
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PROVERBIAL
(92)
PREVAIL
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OVERLAP
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BROILER
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PROVERB
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VAPORER
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BIPOLAR
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PARBOIL
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VAPORER
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VAPORER
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PROVERBIAL
(88)
PROVERBIAL
(88)
PROVERBIAL
(88)
PROVERBIAL
(88)
BIPOLE
(87)
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OVERLAP
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PROVERBIAL
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(84)
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LABORER
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BROILER
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BROILER
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VIABLE
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PLOVER
(78)
VERBAL
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VERBAL
(78)
PROVERB
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PROVERBIAL
(75)
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(75)
BOLIVAR
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PLOVER
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VERBAL
(72)
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Words containing the sequence proverbial

Words with proverbial in them (1 word)

Words that end with proverbial (1 word)

Word Growth involving proverbial

Shorter words in proverbial

rove prove prover proverb

over rover prover proverb

rove rover prover proverb

verb proverb

Longer words containing proverbial

proverbialise proverbialised

proverbialise proverbialises

proverbialising

proverbialism proverbialisms

proverbialist proverbialists

proverbiality

proverbialize proverbialized

proverbialize proverbializes

proverbializing

proverbially