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Repels

r 1e 1p 3e 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of repel

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

What does repels mean?

verb

  1. cause to move back by force or influence

    “repel the enemy”

    Synonymsdriverepulseforce backpush backbeat back

  2. be repellent to; cause aversion in

    Synonymsrepulse

  3. force or drive back

    “repel the attacker”

    Synonymsrepulsefight offrebuffdrive back

  4. reject outright and bluntly

    “She snubbed his proposal”

    Synonymsrebuffsnub

  5. fill with distaste

    “This spoilt food disgusts me”

    Synonymsdisgustgross outrevolt

Definitions shown for repel, the base form of repels.

Is REPELS 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 REPELS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
r 1e 1p 3e 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
r 1e 1p 4e 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
r 1e 1p 4e 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1e 1p 3e 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in REPELS

Anagrams 1

lepers

Words that end like REPELS

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

labelslevelsmodelschannelsangelsnovelspanelscancelscompelstravelstunnelsweaselscounselsbagelsbowelscamelseaselsexcelsexpelsgavelshazelshotelshovelsimpels
All words ending in -ELS

Repels: quick answers

Is REPELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. REPELS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is REPELS worth?
REPELS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does repels mean?
repels is the third-person singular form of repel, which means “cause to move back by force or influence”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in REPELS?
You can make 66 shorter words from REPELS, such as LEEPS, LEPER, LERPS, PEELS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of REPELS?
REPELS rearranges into LEPERS.