draughts
Definitions
Noun
- A checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
- A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
- A large and hurried swallow
- A current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
- The depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)
- A dose of liquid medicine
- The act of moving a load by drawing or pulling
Verb
- Make a blueprint of
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "draughts".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | denotes | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | debates | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | drifts | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | deserts | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | directs | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | delights | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | drafts | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | defeats | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | desserts | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | taoists | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | daylights | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | donates | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | damitz | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | debate's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | deceits | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | deletes | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | devotes | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dewitz | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | dicots | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | digits | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | dilutes | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | diverts | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | dockets | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | donuts | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | donuts' | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | doughnuts | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | draft's | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | dugouts | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | durant's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "draughts".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | daughter | 2 | 72 |
| 2 | drugs | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | daughters | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | drought | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | daughter's | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | draught | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | droughts | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | distraught | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | drought's | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | fraught | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | draughn | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | daughters' | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | draus | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | drags | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | aught | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | faught's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | draughon | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | dragnets | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | daughtry | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | daughton | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "draughts" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "draughts" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "draughts" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "draughts".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | droughts | 1 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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Two men playing draughts on an abandoned train: Gosette Lubondo’s best photograph
Jan 19, 2022 The Guardian
Jan 19, 2022 The Guardian
Masters of skill games (poker, chess, bridge, draughts) convene at Harvard
Jun 15, 2012 Harvard Magazine
Jun 15, 2012 Harvard Magazine

