Driven
/ˈdɹɪvən/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters
Definition of Driven
verb
- To provide an impetus for motion or other physical change, to move an object by means of the provision of force thereto.
"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."
- To provide an impetus for a non-physical change, especially a change in one's state of mind.
"My wife's constant harping about the condition of the house threatens to drive me to distraction."
- To displace either physically or non-physically, through the application of force.
- To cause intrinsic motivation through the application or demonstration of force: to impel or urge onward thusly, to compel to move on, to coerce, intimidate or threaten.
- (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
"to drive twenty thousand head of cattle from Texas to the Kansas railheads; to drive sheep out of a field"
adjective
- Obsessed; passionately motivated to achieve goals.
- (of snow) Formed into snowdrifts by wind.
Anagrams of Driven
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
r1
i1
v4
e1
n1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Driven
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 "Driven"
Driven is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "driven" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Driven" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "driven" is a medium-scoring word.