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What does drilling mean? Is drilling a Scrabble word?

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Is drilling a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word drilling is a Scrabble US word. The word drilling is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is drilling a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word drilling is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

D2R1I1L1L1I1N1G2

Is drilling a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word drilling is a Words With Friends word. The word drilling is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2R1I1L2L2I1N2G3

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8-letter words (1 found)

DRILLING,

7-letter words (3 found)

DILLING,DIRLING,RILLING,

6-letter words (5 found)

IDLING,RIDGIL,RIDING,RIGLIN,RILING,

5-letter words (7 found)

DILLI,DRILL,GRILL,GRIND,INDRI,IRING,RIGID,

4-letter words (21 found)

DILL,DING,DIRL,GILD,GILL,GIRD,GIRL,GIRN,GLID,GRID,GRIN,IRID,LIND,LING,LIRI,NIDI,NILL,NIRL,RILL,RIND,RING,

3-letter words (14 found)

DIG,DIN,GID,GIN,ILL,ING,LID,LIG,LIN,NID,NIL,RID,RIG,RIN,

2-letter words (5 found)

DI,GI,ID,IN,LI,

You can make 56 words from drilling according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of drilling

drilling

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹɪlɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ

Etymology 1

drill +‎ -ing

Verb

drilling

  1. present participle and gerund of drill

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

  1. Act of drilling.
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Etymology 2

From German Drilling (“gun with three barrels; triplet”).

Noun

drilling (plural drillings)

  1. A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
    Coordinate term: vierling
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Etymology 3

Noun

drilling

  1. A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.

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