Definitions for driftages

driftages drift·age

Spelling: [drif-tij]
IPA: /ˈdrɪf tɪdʒ/

Driftages is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 706 anagrams from letters in driftages (adefgirst).

Definitions for driftages

noun

  1. the action or an amount of drifting.
  2. drifted matter.
  3. Navigation. the amount of drift away from a set course as a result of wind and currents.
  4. windage.

Origin of driftages

First recorded in 1760-70; drift + -age

Examples for driftages

Experience has given directions for its use, avoiding some of the grosser causes of error from driftage and other causes.

Fuel coal is also too pure to have been accumulated by driftage.

Among the heaps of sea-weed there were sometimes small pieces of painted wood, bark, and other driftage.

Word Value for driftages
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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