DRIVEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DRIVEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DRIVEL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DRIVEL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DRIVEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
drivelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DRIVEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DRIVEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does DRIVEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Silly, meaningless talk or writing that is not worth hearing.
Critics reach for drivel when words pour out in quantity but say nothing of value. Its history is rather literal, because the word began as a description of dribbling spittle, and the idea of something running out without control carried over to speech. The same word works as a verb, meaning to talk nonsense, or in an older sense to let saliva run from the mouth.
How DRIVEL is used
Dismissive; applied to speeches, articles and chatter.
- He dismissed the whole report as drivel.
- I stopped listening to the drivel on the radio.
- Her letters were full of sentimental drivel.
- Do not waste your time on such drivel.
- The comment section was nothing but drivel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DRIVEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DRIVEL
11 longer words begin with DRIVEL.
Shorter words from the letters in DRIVEL
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Common questions about DRIVEL
- Is DRIVEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DRIVEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DRIVEL worth?
- DRIVEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DRIVEL mean?
- Silly, meaningless talk or writing that is not worth hearing.
- What letters can be added to DRIVEL?
- DRIVEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DRIVEL:
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