drill
VERBNOUN
/drɪl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D
drill is a valid 5-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
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D2R1I1L1L1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does drill mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool.
“don't drill here, there's a gas pipe”
“drill a hole into the wall”
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2
Learn by repetition.
“We drilled French verbs every day”
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Teach by repetition.
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4
Train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons.
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5
Undergo military training or do military exercises.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Systematic training by multiple repetitions.
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Similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored.
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A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows).
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(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms.
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