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repel

/ɹɪˈpɛl/verb

Repel commonly means to cause to move back by force or influence, be repellent to; cause aversion in, or reject outright and bluntly.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

RE

Ends

PEL

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REPEL” Mean?

/ɹɪˈpɛl/

repel has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

cause to move back by force or influence

repel the enemy

push back the urge to smoke

beat back the invaders

Synonyms

2

be repellent to; cause aversion in

The performance is likely to repel Sue

Synonyms

3

force or drive back

repel the attacker

fight off the onslaught

rebuff the attack

4

reject outright and bluntly

She snubbed his proposal

Synonyms

5

fill with distaste

This spoilt food disgusts me

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cause to move back by force or influence

Length

5 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

L

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

R, E, P, E, L

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

r
e
p
e
l

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for repel.

REPEL is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with R and ends with L.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using repel in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

REPEL has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

REPEL is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

REPEL can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

REPEL contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside repel.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

RE, EP, PE, EL

Trigrams

REP, EPE, PEL

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for repel.

REPEL is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with L, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with L, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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