REPELLENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REPELLENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPELLENT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPELLENT is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPELLENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
repellentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPELLENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REPELLENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPELLENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REPELLENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A substance that keeps insects, water or other unwanted things away from a surface or person.
Campers carry repellent against mosquitoes, while a different kind is sprayed on boots and tents to keep rain out. The same word also works as an adjective for anything that drives something off or disgusts.
How REPELLENT is used
Usually paired with what it keeps away: insect repellent, water repellent.
- She sprayed repellent on her arms before the evening walk.
- The tent fabric is treated with a water repellent.
- A good repellent lasts several hours in humid weather.
- He keeps a bottle of repellent in the glove box.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPELLENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPELLENT
2 longer words begin with REPELLENT.
Shorter words from the letters in REPELLENT
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Common questions about REPELLENT
- Is REPELLENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPELLENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPELLENT worth?
- REPELLENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPELLENT mean?
- A substance that keeps insects, water or other unwanted things away from a surface or person.
- What letters can be added to REPELLENT?
- REPELLENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REPELLENT:
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