DRAG
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɹæɡ//
noun
- (physics, uncountable) Resistance of a fluid to something moving through it."When designing cars, manufacturers have to take drag into consideration."
- (by analogy with above) Any force acting in opposition to the motion of an object."A high thrust-to-weight ratio helps a rocket to overcome the effects of gravity drag."
- (countable, foundry) The bottom part of a sand casting mold.
- (countable) A device dragged along the bottom of a body of water in search of something, e.g. a dead body, or in fishing.
verb
- (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty."Let's drag this load of wood over to the shed."
- (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way."Drag the file into the window to open it."
- (chiefly of a vehicle) To unintentionally rub or scrape on a surface."The car was so low to the ground that its muffler was dragging on a speed bump."
- (soccer) To hit or kick off target."Arsenal were struggling for any sort of rhythm and Aaron Lennon dragged an effort inches wide as Tottenham pressed for a second."
noun
- (uncountable, slang) Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment."He performed in drag."
- (uncountable, slang) Women's clothing worn by men for the purpose of entertainment.
- (countable, slang) A men's party attended in women's clothing."A heterosexual person cannot really break into their [homosexuals'] inner circles. They have parties or "drags" to which only homosexuals are admitted, and at these some generally appear in female dress."
- (countable, slang) A drag king or drag queen."1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure That Mich drag Loretta sent me about 10 pictures of her so I wouldn't think her a "decrepit old lady." But too bad—she looked like someone's biddy aunt."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DRAG'?
The word DRAG is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
D2
R1
A1
G2
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DRAG'?
The word DRAG is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
D2
R1
A1
G3
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.