Drowns
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of drown, meaning to submerge or overwhelm completely so as to cover or obscure.
“The constant noise from the road drowns out the sound of birdsong in the garden.”
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Starts with the DR blend and ends in S, the W is less common and worth noting
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Scores 9 points with W worth 4, the final S is a useful hook for building longer words
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