Drift
/dɹɪft/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Drift
noun
- (physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.
- The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
- A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
- The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
- The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
verb
- To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
"The balloon was drifting in the breeze."
- To move haphazardly without any destination.
"He drifted from town to town, never settling down."
- To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
"This car tends to drift left at high speeds."
- To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
- To drive into heaps.
"A current of wind drifts snow or sand"
Anagrams of Drift
Letter Values
d2
r1
i1
f4
t1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Drift
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Drift"
Drift is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Drift" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "drift" is a low-scoring word.