Drilled

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Having been trained thoroughly in a skill or procedure through repeated and systematic practice.

“The recruits were drilled in emergency procedures until they could respond without thinking.”

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Synonyms

trainedrehearsedpractisedschooledcoached

Antonyms

unprepareduntraineduntested

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double L, starts with DR and ends -ILLED, a pattern shared with GRILLED and FILLED

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the double L is a common tile pair and DRILL hooks readily to an S

Words Related to Drilled

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “drilled” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

arilled drolled frilled grilled

Words you can make from Drilled

Shorter words formed from the letters in “drilled”.

riddle rilled didle dried drill idled idler iller redid riled rille deil deli dell died diel dier dill dird dire dirl drie eild idle

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