What does DRY mean?

Pronunciation
/draɪ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. remove the moisture from and make dry“dry clothes”
  2. become dry or drier“The laundry dries in the sun”

adjective

  1. free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet“dry land”
  2. humorously sarcastic or mocking“dry humor”
  3. lacking moisture or volatile components“dry paint”
  4. opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages“the dry vote led by preachers and bootleggers”
  5. not producing milk“a dry cow”
  6. (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation“a dry white burgundy”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

drys8dries6driest7dryest10drying11

Anagrams of DRY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Word lists

Questions

Is DRY a valid word in word games?

DRY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DRY worth?

DRY is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.