Drizzle
/ˈdɹɪz.l/
noun
- Light rain.
- Very small, numerous, and uniformly dispersed water drops, mist, or sprinkle. Unlike fog droplets, drizzle falls to the ground.
"No longer pouring, the rain outside slowed down to a faint drizzle."
- Water.
"Stop drinking all of my drizzle!"
- A cake onto which icing, honey or syrup has been drizzled in an artistic manner.
verb
- To rain lightly.
"We had planned a picnic for Joe's birthday, but it ended up drizzling all day."
- To shed slowly in minute drops or particles.
- To pour slowly and evenly, especially oil or honey in cooking.
"The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle olive oil on it."
- To cover by pouring in this manner.
"The recipe says to toss the salad and then drizzle it in olive oil."
- To urinate.
Total: 26 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Drizzle"
Drizzle is a 7-letter word that scores 26 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Drizzle" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "drizzle" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter Z, which is worth 10 points.