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Drifted

d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · past tense of drift

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does drifted mean?

verb

  1. be in motion due to some air or water current

    “The leaves were blowing in the wind”

    Synonymsfloatbe adriftblow

  2. wander from a direct course or at random

    “The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her”

    Synonymsstrayerr

  3. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

    “The gypsies roamed the woods”

    Synonymsrollwanderswanstraytramp

  4. vary or move from a fixed point or course

    “stock prices are drifting higher”

  5. live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

    “My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school”

    Synonymsfreewheel

  6. move in an unhurried fashion

    “The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests”

Definitions shown for drift, the base form of drifted.

Is DRIFTED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DRIFTED worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1e 1d 2

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2r 1i 1f 4t 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DRIFTED

Words that end like DRIFTED

Common words that share the ending -IFTED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

shiftedliftedgiftedriftedsifteduplifted
All words ending in -IFTED

Drifted: quick answers

Is DRIFTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DRIFTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DRIFTED worth?
DRIFTED scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does drifted mean?
drifted is the past tense of drift, which means “be in motion due to some air or water current”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DRIFTED?
You can make 87 shorter words from DRIFTED, such as RIFTED, DRIFT, FETID, FIRED. See the full list.