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Drifting

/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Drifting

verb

  1. To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.

    "The balloon was drifting in the breeze."

  2. To move haphazardly without any destination.

    "He drifted from town to town, never settling down."

  3. To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.

    "This car tends to drift left at high speeds."

  4. To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
  5. To drive into heaps.

    "A current of wind drifts snow or sand"

noun

  1. The act by which something drifts.
  2. That which drifts.
  3. A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner.

adjective

  1. Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.

    "The drifting seaweed went wherever the currents carried it."

  2. Without direction, focus, or goal.
Anagrams of Drifting

No exact anagrams found for "drifting". This word has a unique letter combination.

Related Word Patterns
DR...Words starting with "dr"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "drifting"
Letter Values
d2
r1
i1
f4
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 13 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "drifting"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "D"
Rhymes With Drifting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 8-Letter Words
dabblersdabblingdabchickdabstersdackereddactylicdactylusdadaismsdadaistsdaddlingdaemonesdaemonicdaffiestdaffodildaftness

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 "Drifting"

Drifting is a 8-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Drifting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "drifting" is a medium-scoring word.