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Rappelling

r 1a 1p 3p 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Uncommon · present participle of rappel

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does rappelling mean?

verb

  1. descend by means of a rappel

    “The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous”

    Synonymsabseilrope down

Definitions shown for rappel, the base form of rappelling.

Is RAPPELLING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is RAPPELLING worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
r 1a 1p 3p 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
r 1a 1p 4p 4e 1l 2l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
r 1a 1p 4p 4e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
r 1a 1p 3p 3e 1l 2l 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RAPPELLING

Hooks for RAPPELLING

Add one letter to the front or back of RAPPELLING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like RAPPELLING

Common words that share the ending -ELLING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ELLING

Rappelling: quick answers

Is RAPPELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RAPPELLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RAPPELLING worth?
RAPPELLING scores 15 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rappelling mean?
rappelling is the present participle of rappel, which means “descend by means of a rappel”.
What words can you make with the letters in RAPPELLING?
You can make 456 shorter words from RAPPELLING, such as LAPPERING, RAPPELING, PAPERING, APPERILL. See the full list.