Drives

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Operates a vehicle, or motivates someone to do something.

“She drives to work every morning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/draɪvz/

Related Words

Synonyms

operatesmotivatespropels

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels I and E with DR cluster and S ending

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; versatile verb form

Words Related to Drives

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “drives” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

driven driver

Words you can make from Drives

Shorter words formed from the letters in “drives”.

deriv diver dives dries drive resid rides rived rives sider sired siver verdi viers vires vised deis derv desi devi devs dier dies dire

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “drives”.

diverse drivers revised

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