CLOSE — 5 letter word
close
The word close has 5 letters: C, L, O, S, E. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Close has 2 anagrams: coles, socle. As a adverb, it means "near in time or place or relationship".
5 letter word "close": C L O S E — adverb
Scrabble score: 7 Words With Friends: 9
Letter Analysis of close
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of close
adverb
- near in time or place or relationship Synonyms: near
- in an attentive manner "We remained close on their guard." Synonyms: tight
adjective
- marked by fidelity to an original "a close translation" Synonyms: faithful
- rigorously attentive
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances Synonyms: nigh
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other "close to noon"
- close in relevance or relationship "a close family"
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information "Although they knew the whereabouts of their friends, they kept close about it." Synonyms: closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
- crowded "close quarters" Synonyms: confining
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched "a close contest" Synonyms: tight
- giving or spending with reluctance Synonyms: near
- used of hair or haircuts "a close military haircut"
- fitting closely but comfortably "a close fit" Synonyms: snug, close-fitting
- confined to specific persons "a close secret"
- strictly confined or guarded "kept under close custody"
- of textiles "a close weave" Synonyms: tight
- lacking fresh air Synonyms: stuffy, airless, unaired
noun
- the concluding part of any performance Synonyms: finale
- the last section of a communication Synonyms: conclusion
- the temporal end Synonyms: conclusion
verb
- to finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
- to complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement "We closed on the house on Friday"
- to unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of "close the circuit" Synonyms: close up
- to move so that an opening or passage is obstructed Synonyms: shut
- to become closed "The windows closed with a loud bang" Synonyms: shut
- to fill or stop up "Can you close the cracks with caulking?" Synonyms: fill up
- to bar access to "Due to the accident, the road had to be closed for several hours"
- to bring together all the elements or parts of "Management closed ranks"
- to draw near "The probe closed with the space station."
- to come together, as if in an embrace "Their arms closed around their long lost relative." Synonyms: come together
- to change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- to cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- to engage at close quarters "close with the enemy"
- to finish or terminate meetings, speeches, etc. "The meeting was closed with a charge by the chairman of the board."
- to cease to operate or cause to cease operating "The owners decided to move and to close the factory." Synonyms: fold
- to come to a close "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" Synonyms: conclude
- to be priced or listed when trading stops "The stock market closed high this Friday"