REPELLER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. REPELLER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPELLER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPELLER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPELLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
repellersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPELLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REPELLER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPELLER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about REPELLER
- REPELLER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does REPELLER mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something or someone that drives away or pushes back what approaches.
A repeller may be a device that keeps pests away from a garden, or a charged electrode that pushes particles away. The word repeller names the job, not the method.
How REPELLER is used
Often found in product names, where a repeller is sold as an insect guard.
- We fitted a mosquito repeller on the porch.
- The electrode acts as a repeller for ions.
- Garlic is an old repeller of vampires.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPELLER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPELLER
1 longer words begin with REPELLER.
Shorter words from the letters in REPELLER
Common questions about REPELLER
- Is REPELLER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPELLER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPELLER worth?
- REPELLER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPELLER mean?
- Something or someone that drives away or pushes back what approaches.
- What letters can be added to REPELLER?
- REPELLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REPELLER:
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