proofread
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/
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/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/ · /ˈpɹuːfɹɛd/
Definition of proofread
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- (intransitive, transitive)To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
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verb
- (intransitive, transitive)To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
noun
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(rare)Synonym of proofreading.
“At 3:30 she put the finishing touches on her memo, printed it, gave it a proofread, then handed it to the attorney.”
“I want to thank Sherri and Dee Humphreys, Mark Randolph and Paul Gonzalez for their proofreads and input.”
“To Veronique Kaemerer and her eng. 101 students, Michael Horanburg and Brady Meador for their proofreads.”
“Triple-check spellings, dates, and addresses, and ask someone to give it a proofread before you send your newsletter out.”
“If you send it to me, I’ll copy and paste it into the page. I’ll give it a proofread, too, if you like.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From proof + read.
Words you can make from proofread
178 playable · top: PROOFED (13 pts)
Best play proofed 13 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
33 words- PROOF 10 pts
- FADER 9 pts
- FARED 9 pts
- FORDO 9 pts
- AFORE 8 pts
- DOPER 8 pts
- DRAPE 8 pts
- DROOP 8 pts
- FARER 8 pts
- FARRO 8 pts
- FRORE 8 pts
- PADRE 8 pts
- PARED 8 pts
- PEDRO 8 pts
- POOED 8 pts
- PORED 8 pts
- RAPED 8 pts
- ROPED 8 pts
- OPERA 7 pts
- PAREO 7 pts
- PARER 7 pts
- RAPER 7 pts
- REPRO 7 pts
- ROPER 7 pts
- ADORE 6 pts
- ARDOR 6 pts
- DARER 6 pts
- DREAR 6 pts
- OARED 6 pts
- ORDER 6 pts
- OREAD 6 pts
- RARED 6 pts
- RODEO 6 pts
4-letter words
61 words- FRAP 9 pts
- POOF 9 pts
- PROF 9 pts
- DEAF 8 pts
- FADE 8 pts
- FADO 8 pts
- FARD 8 pts
- FEOD 8 pts
- FOOD 8 pts
- FORD 8 pts
- AFRO 7 pts
- APED 7 pts
- APOD 7 pts
- DOPA 7 pts
- DOPE 7 pts
- DORP 7 pts
- DROP 7 pts
- FARE 7 pts
- FARO 7 pts
- FEAR 7 pts
- FORA 7 pts
- FORE 7 pts
- FRAE 7 pts
- FROE 7 pts
- OPED 7 pts
- PARD 7 pts
- POOD 7 pts
- PROD 7 pts
- ROOF 7 pts
- APER 6 pts
- PARE 6 pts
- PARR 6 pts
- PEAR 6 pts
- POOR 6 pts
- PORE 6 pts
- PRAO 6 pts
- PROA 6 pts
- RAPE 6 pts
- REAP 6 pts
- REPO 6 pts
- ROPE 6 pts
- DARE 5 pts
- DEAR 5 pts
- DOER 5 pts
- DOOR 5 pts
- DORE 5 pts
- DORR 5 pts
- ODEA 5 pts
- ODOR 5 pts
- ORAD 5 pts
- ORDO 5 pts
- READ 5 pts
- REDO 5 pts
- ROAD 5 pts
- RODE 5 pts
- ROOD 5 pts
- AERO 4 pts
- ORRA 4 pts
- RARE 4 pts
- REAR 4 pts
- ROAR 4 pts
3-letter words
48 words- FOP 8 pts
- DEF 7 pts
- FAD 7 pts
- FED 7 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- DAP 6 pts
- DEP 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FER 6 pts
- FOE 6 pts
- FOO 6 pts
- FOR 6 pts
- FRO 6 pts
- OAF 6 pts
- OOF 6 pts
- PAD 6 pts
- PED 6 pts
- POD 6 pts
- REF 6 pts
- APE 5 pts
- APO 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PEA 5 pts
- PER 5 pts
- POO 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- REP 5 pts
- ADO 4 pts
- DOE 4 pts
- DOR 4 pts
- ODA 4 pts
- ODE 4 pts
- RAD 4 pts
- RED 4 pts
- ROD 4 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERR 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORE 3 pts
- ROE 3 pts
- ROO 3 pts
2-letter words
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