Drilling

/ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters
Definition of Drilling

verb

  1. To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).

    "Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction."

  2. To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.

    "They drilled daily to learn the routine exactly."

  3. To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.

    "The sergeant was up by 6:00 every morning, drilling his troops."

  4. To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.

    "The instructor drilled into us the importance of reading the instructions."

  5. To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level

    "Drill deeper and you may find the underlying assumptions faulty."

verb

  1. To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.

verb

  1. To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.

    "waters drilled through a sandy stratum"

verb

  1. To entice or allure; to decoy; with on.
  2. To cause to slip or waste away by degrees.

noun

  1. Act of drilling.
Anagrams of Drilling

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Drilling"

Drilling is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Drilling" in Word Games

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

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