draft: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with D · ends with T
Meaning of draft
noun
- US, countable, uncountable
Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
- US, countable, uncountable
Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.
- US, countable, uncountable
Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: An act of drinking.
- US, countable, uncountable
Senses relating to a current or flow or an amount which flows: The quantity of liquid (such as water, alcohol, or medicine) drunk in one swallow.
Example: to drink at a draft
Listed forms: drafts, draught.
Source: Wiktionary — draft.
verb
- transitive
To write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch.
To draw in outline; to make a draught, sketch, or plan of, as in architectural and mechanical drawing.
To write a law.
To select (someone or something) for a particular role or purpose.
Example: There was a campaign to draft Smith to run for President.
Listed forms: drafts, drafting, drafted, draught.
Source: Wiktionary — draft.
adj
- US, not-comparable
Referring to drinks on tap, in contrast to bottled.
Example: I'd rather have a fresh, cheap draft beer.
- US, not-comparable
Referring to animals used for pulling heavy loads.
Example: A Clydesdale is a draft horse.
Listed forms: draught.
Source: Wiktionary — draft.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for draft.
noun
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
- bill of exchange
- order of payment
noun
a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
noun
a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
- rough drawing
noun
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is draft in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of draft
D(2) + R(1) + A(1) + F(4) + T(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of draft
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from draft
22 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in draft. Showing up to 24, longest first.