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Is DRILL a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DRILL is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
685

What does DRILL mean?

  1. verbmake a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  2. verbtrain in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons
  3. verblearn by repetition

Definitions from WordNet.

Has DRILL been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #1587 on October 23, 2025.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, DRILL isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for DRILL

Add a letter to make a new word: DRILLS.

Words inside DRILL

See all 8 words you can make from DRILL

Similar word lists

5 letter wordsWords starting with DRWords ending in LLWords ending in ILL5 letter words starting with D5 letter words ending in L

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up DRILL in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is DRILL a Scrabble word?

DRILL is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is DRILL worth?

DRILL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DRILL mean?

Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool.