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repress

/ɹəˈpɹɛs/verb

Repress commonly means to put down by force or intimidation, impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of, or put out of one's consciousness.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

RE

Ends

ESS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REPRESS” Mean?

/ɹəˈpɹɛs/

repress has 5 documented senses across verb.

Verb

5 senses
1

put down by force or intimidation

The government quashes any attempt of an uprising

China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently

The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land

2

impede or hinder the natural development or self-expression of

3

suppress in order to conceal or hide

smother a yawn

muffle one's anger

strangle a laugh

repress a cry of fear

4

put out of one's consciousness

Synonyms

5

block the action of

the process of repressing gene transcription

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

put down by force or intimidation

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

5

Letters

R, E, P, R, E, S, S

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
p
r
e
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for repress.

REPRESS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 29%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCABDD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

REPRESS has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

REPRESS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

REPRESS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCABDD

CV Pattern

CVCCVCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

RE, EP, PR, RE, ES, SS

Trigrams

REP, EPR, PRE, RES, ESS

Crossword Intelligence

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

REPRESS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCC.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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