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Is DRONE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DRONE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen”.

Quick answer

Is DRONE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DRONE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: DONER, REDON, RONDE.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
99th percentile

DRONE meaning and definition

DRONE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DRONE as a noun

  1. Stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen.
  2. An unchanging intonation.

DRONE as a verb

  1. Make a monotonous low dull sound.
  2. Talk in a monotonous voice.

DRONE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DRONE scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is D, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
R11
O11
N12
E11
Total67

DRONE on premium squares

On a double word square DRONE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting D on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of DRONE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as DRONE. See all anagrams of DRONE.

  • doner6
  • redon6
  • ronde6

Unscramble DRONE: 45 words from its letters

The letters D, R, O, N, E make 45 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first.

  • end4
  • do3
  • one3
  • red4
  • nod4
  • no2
  • on2
  • don4
  • rod4
  • done5
  • ore3
  • den4
  • doe4
  • eon3
  • er2
  • ne2
  • nerd5
  • node5
  • od3
  • or2
  • re2
  • redo5
  • roe3
  • rend5
  • de3
  • doer5
  • ed3
  • en2
  • ern3
  • ode4
  • dern5
  • dero5
  • doen5
  • dor4
  • dore5
  • ned4
  • nor3
  • oe2
  • oner4
  • ord4
  • ren3
  • reo3
  • rode5
  • roed5
  • rone4

Words like DRONE

One-letter changes to DRONE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DRONE

  • prone7
  • drove9
  • krone9
  • crone7
  • drome8
  • drole6
  • drony9
  • grone6
  • irone5
  • trone5

Add one letter to DRONE

  • droned8
  • droner7
  • drones7

Remove one letter from DRONE

  • done5
  • rone4

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DRONE word facts

DRONE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with D and ends with E. By corpus frequency, DRONE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, R, O, N, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DRONE Scrabble word FAQ

Is DRONE a Scrabble word?

Yes. DRONE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DRONE mean?

DRONE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen”.

How many points is DRONE worth in Scrabble?

DRONE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is DRONE in Words With Friends?

DRONE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DRONE?

DRONE has 3 anagrams: DONER, REDON, RONDE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DRONE?

You can make 45 shorter words from the letters in DRONE, including END, DO, ONE and RED.

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