You might wonder why drying wood is so essential for woodworking. There are in fact a number of reasons:
Firstly, glue you use would not work if your wood is wet. Also stain and paint might not stick to the wood. Additionally, the wood will be changing its shape while it is drying. If you measure and cut wood that is not dry enough, the workpiece will shrink over time and might not fit with your furniture or woodworking project anymore.
Thus, your best option is to dry the wood before you work on it.