DROOP
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈdɹuːp//
verb
- (intransitive) To hang downward; to sag."On the brown harvest tree Droops the red cherry."
- (intransitive) To slowly become limp; to bend gradually."Good things of day begin to droop and drowse; While night’s black agents to their preys do rouse."
- (intransitive) To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag."But wherefore do you droop? why look you sad?"
- (transitive) To allow to droop or sink."[…] pithless arms, like to a wither’d vine That droops his sapless branches to the ground;"
noun
- (aviation) A hinged portion of the leading edge of an aeroplane's wing, which swivels downward to increase lift during takeoff and landing.
adj
- (archaic) Drooping; adroop."But when the melancholy fit shall fall Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud, That fosters the droop-headed flowers all. And hides the green hill in an April shroud :"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DROOP'?
The word DROOP is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
D2
R1
O1
O1
P3
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DROOP'?
The word DROOP is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
D2
R1
O1
O1
P4
Total: 9 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.