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Drives

d 2r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of drive

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

What does drives mean?

noun

  1. the act of applying force to propel something

    “after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off”

    Synonymsthrustdriving force

  2. a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

    “a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds”

  3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

    “he supported populist campaigns”

    Synonymscampaigncausecrusademovementeffort

  4. a road leading up to a private house

    “they parked in the driveway”

    Synonymsdrivewayprivate road

  5. the trait of being highly motivated

    “his drive and energy exhausted his co-workers”

  6. hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

    “he sliced his drive out of bounds”

    Synonymsdriving

verb

  1. operate or control a vehicle

    “drive a car or bus”

  2. travel or be transported in a vehicle

    “We drove to the university every morning”

    Synonymsmotor

  3. cause someone or something to move by driving

    “She drove me to school every day”

  4. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

    “She rammed her mind into focus”

    Synonymsforceram

  5. to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

    “She is driven by her passion”

  6. cause to move back by force or influence

    “repel the enemy”

    Synonymsrepelrepulseforce backpush backbeat back

Definitions shown for drive, the base form of drives.

Is DRIVES 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 DRIVES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2r 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2r 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2r 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DRIVES

Anagrams 1

Words that end like DRIVES

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

All words ending in -IVES

Drives: quick answers

Is DRIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DRIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DRIVES worth?
DRIVES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does drives mean?
drives is the plural and third-person singular form of drive, which means “the act of applying force to propel something”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DRIVES?
You can make 77 shorter words from DRIVES, such as DERVS, DIVER, DIVES, DRIVE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DRIVES?
DRIVES rearranges into DIVERS.