Scrabble & Words with friends points
- drown is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
- drown is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
- drown is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10
Definition of drown
- cover completely or make imperceptible (verb)
Examples
- I was drowned in work
- The noise drowned out her speech
Synonyms
- overwhelm
- submerge
- be covered with or submerged in a liquid (verb)
Synonyms
- swim
- be in danger of dying from submersion in a liquid and asphyxiation (verb)
Examples
- the divers saved the drowning child
- die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating (verb)
Examples
- The child drowned in the lake
- get rid of as if by submerging (verb)
Examples
- She drowned her trouble in alcohol
- kill by submerging in water (verb)
Examples
- He drowned the kittens
See definition of drown in Merriam Webster