DRIVE — 5 letter word
drive
The word drive has 5 letters: D, R, I, V, E. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Drive has 3 anagrams: diver, rived, vired. As a noun, it means "the act of applying force to propel something".
5 letter word "drive": D R I V E — noun
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of drive
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of drive
noun
- the act of applying force to propel something "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off" Synonyms: thrust, driving force
- a journey in a vehicle, usually an automobile "I took my family for a drive in my new car." Synonyms: ride
- the act of driving a herd of animals overland
- (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)
- hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver "The golfer practiced their drive religously at the range." Synonyms: driving
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end Synonyms: cause
- a wide scenic road planted with trees "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views" Synonyms: parkway
- a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds"
- (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium
- a road leading up to a private house "they parked in the driveway" Synonyms: driveway, private road
- the trait of being highly motivated "Their drive and energy exhausted their co-workers."
- a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
verb
- move into a desired direction of discourse Synonyms: get
- hunting: chase from cover into more open ground "drive the game"
- hunting: search for game "drive the forest"
- cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling "The amplifier drives the tube"
- excavate horizontally "drive a tunnel"
- hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally "drive a ball"
- strike with a driver, as in teeing off "drive a golf ball"
- cause to move back by force or influence Synonyms: push back, repulse, repel, force back, beat back
- cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force "drive the ball far out into the field"
- push, propel, or press with force
- force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically Synonyms: force, ram
- compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment
- travel or be transported in a vehicle Synonyms: motor
- proceed along in a vehicle "We drive the turnpike to work" Synonyms: take
- operate or control a vehicle "drive a car or bus"
- urge forward "drive the cows into the barn"
- cause someone or something to move by driving
- move by being propelled by a force
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal Synonyms: tug, push, labor, labour
- work as a driver "I drive a milk truck."
- to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly "Their passion helps drive their students to great success."
- have certain properties when driven Synonyms: ride
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