Is “Proverb” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
PROVERB
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Proverb

/ˈpɹɒvɜːb/

noun
  1. 1.A phrase expressing a basic truth which may be applied to common situations.

  2. 2.A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.

  3. 3.A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Synonyms: adage, apothegm, byword, maxim, paroemia, saw

verb
  1. 1.To write or utter proverbs.

  2. 2.To name in, or as, a proverb.

  3. 3.To provide with a proverb.