drive
Drive can refer to the act of applying force to propel something, a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine, or a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end. As a verb, drive can mean to operate or control a vehicle, cause someone or something to move by driving, or travel or be transported in a vehicle.
Length
5
Scrabble
9
WWF
10
Starts
DR
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DRIVE” Mean?
/dɹaɪv/
drive has 34 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
12 sensesthe act of applying force to propel something
“after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”
Synonyms
a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine
“a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”
the trait of being highly motivated
“his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers”
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the act of driving a herd of animals overland
a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
“he took the family for a drive in his new car”
Synonyms
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
a wide scenic road planted with trees
“the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views”
Synonyms
(sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
Verb
22 sensesoperate or control a vehicle
“drive a car or bus”
“Can you drive this four-wheel truck?”
“They drive the car down the avenue”
travel or be transported in a vehicle
“We drove to the university every morning”
“They motored to London for the theater”
“They drive up the hill”
Synonyms
cause someone or something to move by driving
“She drove me to school every day”
“We drove the car to the garage”
to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly
“She is driven by her passion”
“They drive him to write the letter”
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compel somebody to do something, often against their own will or judgment
“She finally drove him to change jobs”
push, propel, or press with force
“Drive a nail into the wall”
“The horses drive across the field”
cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force
“drive the ball far out into the field”
have certain properties when driven
“This car rides smoothly”
“My new truck drives well”
“These cars won't drive”
Synonyms
work as a driver
“He drives a bread truck”
“She drives for the taxi company in Newark”
move by being propelled by a force
“The car drove around the corner”
urge forward
“drive the cows into the barn”
strike with a driver, as in teeing off
“drive a golf ball”
hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally
“drive a ball”
excavate horizontally
“drive a tunnel”
cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling
“The amplifier drives the tube”
“steam drives the engines”
“this device drives the disks for the computer”
(hunting) search for game
“drive the forest”
(hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
“drive the game”
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
the act of applying force to propel something
Length
5 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
D, R, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆DRIVE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆DRIVE 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
★★★★☆DRIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
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★★★★☆DRIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
DR, RI, IV, VE
Trigrams
DRI, RIV, IVE
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