driving: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 12 letter points · starts with D · ends with G
Meaning of driving
verb
- form-of, gerund, participle, present
present participle and gerund of drive
Base or related entry: drive.
Source: Wiktionary — driving.
adj
That drives (a mechanism or process).
That drives forcefully; strong; forceful; violent (of wind, rain, etc)
Source: Wiktionary — driving.
noun
- countable, uncountable
The action of the verb to drive in any sense.
- countable, uncountable
In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle.
- countable, uncountable
The act of driving the ball; hitting the ball a long distance, especially from the tee to the putting green.
Listed forms: drivings.
Source: Wiktionary — driving.
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 driving.
adjective
having the power of driving or impelling
noun
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is driving in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of driving
D(2) + R(1) + I(1) + V(4) + I(1) + N(1) + G(2) = 12 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 driving
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 driving
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