Float
/fləʊt/
noun
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
"Attach the float and the weight to the fishing line, above the hook."
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A float board.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
"When pouring a new driveway, you can use a two-by-four as a float."
verb
- Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.
"The boat floated on the water."
- To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.
"to float a boat"
- To be capable of floating.
"Oil floats on vinegar."
- To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating
"I’d love to just float downstream."
- To drift or wander aimlessly.
"Images from my childhood floated through my mind."
SYNONYMS
Total: 8 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 "Float"
Float is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "float" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Float" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "float" is a low-scoring word.