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There are 18 nine-letter words ending with PROOF

BABYPROOF	• babyproof adj. Resistant to damage caused by babies, or unable to harm them; childproof. • babyproof v. (Transitive) To childproof. • BABYPROOF v. to render e.g. a room safe for babies.
BOMBPROOF	• bombproof adj. Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb. • bombproof n. An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs. • bombproof v. (Transitive) To make resistant to bomb blasts.
DUSTPROOF	• dustproof adj. Resistant to dust. • DUSTPROOF adj. designed to exclude dust.
FIREPROOF	• fireproof adj. Resistant to damage from fire. • fireproof v. To make resistant to damage from fire. • fire-proof adj. Alternative spelling of fireproof.
FOOLPROOF	• foolproof adj. (Of a device) Protected against, or designed to be proof against, misuse or error. • foolproof adj. (Of an idea or plan) Certain to succeed in all eventualities, or claimed to be so; infallible. • foolproof v. (Transitive) To render foolproof.
GERMPROOF	• germproof adj. Resistant to germs. • GERMPROOF adj. proof against germs.
HEATPROOF	• heatproof adj. Insulating and incombustible. • heatproof v. (Transitive) To make insulating and incombustible. • heat-proof adj. Unable to be affected or damaged by heat.
LEAKPROOF	• leakproof adj. Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery. • leakproof v. (Transitive) To make resistant to leakage. • leak-proof adj. Alternative spelling of leakproof.
MOTHPROOF	• mothproof adj. Resistant to being eaten by moths. • mothproof v. To apply odoriferous materials intended to repel moths from clothing. • MOTHPROOF adj. of clothes, chemically rendered resistant to moths.
OVENPROOF	• ovenproof adj. (Of a dish) Suitable for use in an oven, without being damaged by the heat. • oven-proof adj. Alternative spelling of ovenproof. • OVENPROOF adj. resistant to the heat of an oven.
OVERPROOF	• overproof adj. Possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit. • overproof n. A spirit possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit. • overproof v. (Transitive, baking) To proof (allow dough containing yeast to rise) excessively.
PICKPROOF	• pickproof adj. (Of a lock) Resistant to being picked. • PICKPROOF adj. of a lock, proof against picking.
RAINPROOF	• rainproof adj. Waterproof (for use outdoors); resistant to rain. • rainproof v. To make rainproof. • RAINPROOF v. to make proof against rain.
RUSTPROOF	• rustproof adj. Resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion. • rustproof adj. Resistant to the rust fungus. • rustproof v. To make resistant to rust, such as by applying a coating.
SHOTPROOF	• shotproof adj. Not penetrable by shot; bulletproof. • shotproof adj. (Hunting) Of quarry, reputedly unable to be shot. • SHOTPROOF adj. proof against shot.
SKIDPROOF	• skidproof adj. Resistant to skidding; nonslip. • SKIDPROOF adj. of a road surface etc., designed to prevent skids.
WEARPROOF	• wearproof adj. Resistant to physical wear. • WEARPROOF adj. proof against wear.
WINDPROOF	• windproof adj. Providing protection from the wind. • windproof v. (Transitive) To make resistant to the wind. • WINDPROOF v. to make a fabric etc. proof against the wind.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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