DRIFTNET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DRIFTNET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRIFTNET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIFTNET is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIFTNET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
driftnetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIFTNET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DRIFTNET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DRIFTNET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DRIFTNET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A big fishing net that hangs in the water and moves with the tide.
A driftnet stays upright with floats along the top and weights along the bottom, trapping fish that swim into it. Many countries restrict the driftnet because it can also catch dolphins, turtles and seabirds.
How DRIFTNET is used
Used in fishing and conservation debates; also written drift net.
- The boat set a driftnet for herring at dusk.
- Large-scale driftnet fishing was banned at sea.
- Seabirds sometimes become tangled in a driftnet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRIFTNET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRIFTNET
1 longer words begin with DRIFTNET.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIFTNET
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Common questions about DRIFTNET
- Is DRIFTNET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIFTNET, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIFTNET worth?
- DRIFTNET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRIFTNET mean?
- A big fishing net that hangs in the water and moves with the tide.
- What letters can be added to DRIFTNET?
- DRIFTNET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DRIFTNET:
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