Drills
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of drill, to bore a hole using a pointed power or hand tool, or plural of drill as such a tool.
“She drills a pilot hole in the wall before inserting each screw.”
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Double L near the end is worth testing, D and R together are a common opening pattern
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Double L uses two tiles, S extends DRILL cleanly and the word is straightforward to play
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