REPEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REPEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPEAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPEAT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
repeatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPEAT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REPEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.
What stands out about REPEAT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REPEAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To say, do or produce something again, once or many times.
A very common verb, repeat covers speech, action and events: you can repeat a question, repeat a year of school, or watch a pattern repeat itself. It also means to pass on what someone else has said, which is why a secret is something you promise not to repeat. As a noun the same word names a rerun of a broadcast, a musical sign that sends the player back, or a customer who comes again.
How REPEAT is used
Neutral and everyday; used with speech, tasks, courses and patterns alike.
- Could you repeat the last sentence, please?
- I will not repeat what he told me in confidence.
- Some students repeat the year when their marks fall short.
- History seems to repeat itself in the strangest ways.
- Repeat the stirring until the sauce thickens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPEAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REPEAT
The 6 tiles of REPEAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REPEAT
10 longer words begin with REPEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in REPEAT
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Common questions about REPEAT
- Is REPEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPEAT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPEAT worth?
- REPEAT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPEAT mean?
- To say, do or produce something again, once or many times.
- What letters can be added to REPEAT?
- REPEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REPEAT:
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