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repugnant

/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/adjective

Repugnant is also used as adjective, with meanings including offensive to the mind.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 12

Length

9

Scrabble

12

WWF

17

Starts

RE

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “REPUGNANT” Mean?

/ɹɪˈpʌɡnənt/

repugnant has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

offensive to the mind

an abhorrent deed

the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee

morally repugnant customs

repulsive behavior

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

offensive to the mind

Length

9 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

R, E, P, U, G, N, A, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
p
u
g
n
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for repugnant.

REPUGNANT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with R and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

REPUGNANT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

REPUGNANT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFH

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

RE, EP, PU, UG, GN, NA, AN, NT

Trigrams

REP, EPU, PUG, UGN, GNA, NAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

REPUGNANT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with R and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with R and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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