Is DRIVES a word?
DRIVES is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DRIVES is a valid word.
What does drives mean?
DRIVES is an inflected form of drive.
noun: the act of applying force to propel something.
“after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DRIVES: word details
- Pronunciation: DREYEVZ (approx., 1 syllable)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of drives
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Words you can make from the letters of drives.
Solve a whole rack, not just DRIVES
DRIVES is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does DRIVES mean?
DRIVES is an inflected form of drive and is a noun. It means: the act of applying force to propel something.
Is DRIVES a valid word?
Yes, DRIVES is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.