REPULSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. REPULSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPULSE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPULSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPULSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPULSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in REPULSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 315,806.
What does REPULSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To drive back an attack, or to reject someone with coldness.
To repulse can be military, as when defenders beat back an assault, or personal, as when someone refuses an approach. It can also mean to disgust, which is the sense behind the adjective repulsive.
How REPULSE is used
Repulse appears in accounts of battles and in descriptions of strong dislike.
- The garrison managed to repulse the attack.
- She did repulse his offer without a word.
- The smell of the swamp would repulse most visitors.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPULSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPULSE
4 longer words begin with REPULSE.
Shorter words from the letters in REPULSE
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Common questions about REPULSE
- Is REPULSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPULSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPULSE worth?
- REPULSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPULSE mean?
- To drive back an attack, or to reject someone with coldness.
- What letters can be added to REPULSE?
- REPULSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of REPULSE:
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