Scrabble and Words with Friends

• DRIFT is a valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• DRIFT is a valid Words with Friends word worth 9 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• DRIFT is a 5 letter word containing the letters d, f, i, r, t.

Definitions

• drift

  noun a force that moves something along

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• drift

  noun the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

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• drift

  noun a process of linguistic change over a period of time

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• drift

  noun a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

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• drift

  noun a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

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• drift

  noun the pervading meaning or tenor
  caught the general drift of the conversation

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• drift

  noun a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
  they dug a drift parallel with the vein

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• drift

  verb be in motion due to some air or water current
  the boat drifted on the lake
  The sailboat was adrift on the open sea
  the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore

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• drift

  verb wander from a direct course or at random
  don't drift from the set course

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• drift

  verb move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
  the laborers drift from one town to the next

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• drift

  verb vary or move from a fixed point or course
  stock prices are drifting higher

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• drift

  verb live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
  My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school

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• drift

  verb move in an unhurried fashion
  The unknown young man drifted among the invited guests

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• drift

  verb cause to be carried by a current
  drift the boats downstream

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• drift

  verb drive slowly and far afield for grazing
  drift the cattle herds westwards

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• drift

  verb be subject to fluctuation
  The stock market drifted upward

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• drift

  verb be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
  snow drifting several feet high
  sand drifting like snow

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• Lookup DRIFT using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Words that sound like 'drift'

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