repel
VERB
/rɪ'pɛl/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
repel is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1P3E1L1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does repel mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Force or drive back.
“repel the attacker”
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2
Fill with distaste.
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3
Be repellent to; cause aversion in.
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4
Reject outright and bluntly.
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5
Cause to move back by force or influence.
“repel the enemy”
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