repulse
VERBNOUN
/rɪ'pəls/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
repulse is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1P3U1L1S1E1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does repulse mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Force or drive back.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Be repellent to; cause aversion in.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Cause to move back by force or influence.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An instance of driving away or warding off.
SYNONYMS
BROADER