REPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. REPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPEL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
repelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in REPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 23,765.
What does REPEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To drive back or force away, or to cause a strong feeling of dislike or disgust.
Repel covers two related ideas: forcing something physically away, as an army repels an attack or a magnet repels another magnet, and causing an emotional recoil, as a smell or a person's manner can repel someone even without any physical contact. Chemists and physicists use the word for opposing forces or substances that resist mixing, such as water that repels oil. In everyday speech, repel usually describes a strongly negative reaction rather than mere dislike, so a habit is said to repel someone when it provokes real distaste. Both senses share the same underlying image of pushing something away.
How REPEL is used
Used of physical forces, attacks and defenses as well as of strong feelings of disgust or aversion.
- The defenders managed to repel three separate assaults.
- Citronella oil is said to repel mosquitoes.
- His arrogance began to repel even his closest friends.
- The two magnets repel each other when turned the same way.
- A wax coating helps the fabric repel water.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REPEL
The 5 tiles of REPEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REPEL
20 longer words begin with REPEL.
Words with REPEL inside
2 words contain REPEL in the middle. Words that start with REPEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REPEL
Common questions about REPEL
- Is REPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPEL worth?
- REPEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPEL mean?
- To drive back or force away, or to cause a strong feeling of dislike or disgust.
- What letters can be added to REPEL?
- REPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of REPEL:
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