DRILL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. DRILL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRILL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRILL is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRILL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drillsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRILL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in DRILL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does DRILL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A drill is a tool or machine used to bore holes, or a repeated exercise used to train or practise a skill; to drill is to bore a hole or to train through repeated practice.
The tool sense of drill covers everything from a hand drill used at home to heavy machinery used to bore for oil, all sharing the basic action of cutting or boring into a hard surface. The training sense of drill describes repetition meant to build skill or readiness, as in a fire drill, a spelling drill, or military drill on a parade ground. Both senses share an underlying idea of repeated, focused action, whether the drill is turning into wood or a group of soldiers is drilling in formation.
How DRILL is used
Very common in everyday English, used for both the physical tool and the sense of repeated practice or training.
- He used an electric drill to hang the shelf.
- The school held a fire drill on Tuesday morning.
- Soldiers drill on the parade ground every dawn.
- The dentist reached for a smaller drill.
- Coaches often repeat the same drill until it becomes automatic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRILL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRILL
17 longer words begin with DRILL.
Words ending in DRILL
3 words end in DRILL. Useful as a back hook: play DRILL onto a word already on the board.
Words with DRILL inside
Showing 24 of 34 words that contain DRILL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DRILL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DRILL
Common questions about DRILL
- Is DRILL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRILL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRILL worth?
- DRILL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRILL mean?
- A drill is a tool or machine used to bore holes, or a repeated exercise used to train or practise a skill; to drill is to bore a hole or to train through repeated practice.
- What letters can be added to DRILL?
- DRILL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of DRILL:
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