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draft

/dɹɑːft/noun · verb

Draft can refer to a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another, a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle), or a preliminary sketch of a design or picture. As a verb, draft can mean to draw up an outline or sketch for something, engage somebody to enter the army, or make a blueprint of.

14 meanings5 lettersScrabble 9

Length

5

Scrabble

9

WWF

9

Starts

DR

Ends

AFT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DRAFT” Mean?

/dɹɑːft/

draft has 14 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

11 senses
1

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

2

a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)

Synonyms

3

a preliminary sketch of a design or picture

4

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

they served beer on draft

5

any of the various versions in the development of a written work

a preliminary draft

the final draft of the constitution

6

the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)

Synonyms

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7

a regulator for controlling the flow of air in a fireplace

8

a dose of liquid medicine

he took a sleeping draft

Synonyms

9

compulsory military service

10

a large and hurried swallow

he finished it at a single gulp

11

the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling

Verb

3 senses
1

draw up an outline or sketch for something

draft a speech

Did he draft his major works over a short period of time?

Synonyms

2

engage somebody to enter the army

Synonyms

3

make a blueprint of

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

5

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

Length

5 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

4

Letters

D, R, A, F, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
r
a
f
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for draft.

DRAFT is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 20%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using draft in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DRAFT has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

DRAFT is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

DRAFT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DRAFT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCC

Vowel Share

20%

Consonant Share

80%

Bigrams

DR, RA, AF, FT

Trigrams

DRA, RAF, AFT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for draft.

DRAFT is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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