drain
VERBNOUN
/dreɪn/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D
drain is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2R1A1I1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does drain mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Flow off gradually.
“The rain water drains into this big vat”
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2
Make weak.
“Life in the camp drained him”
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3
Deplete of resources.
“The exercise class drains me of energy”
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4
Empty of liquid; drain the liquid from.
“We drained the oil tank”
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A pipe through which liquid is carried away.
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2
Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.
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3
A gradual depletion of energy or resources.
“a drain on resources”
“a drain of young talent by emigration”
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4
Tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.
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