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repulse

/ɹɪˈpʌls/noun · verb

Repulse can refer to an instance of driving away or warding off. As a verb, repulse can mean to cause to move back by force or influence, be repellent to; cause aversion in, or force or drive back.

4 meanings7 lettersScrabble 9

Length

7

Scrabble

9

WWF

12

Starts

RE

Ends

LSE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “REPULSE” Mean?

/ɹɪˈpʌls/

repulse has 4 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

an instance of driving away or warding off

Synonyms

Verb

3 senses
1

force or drive back

repel the attacker

fight off the onslaught

rebuff the attack

Synonyms

2

be repellent to; cause aversion in

The performance is likely to repulse Sue

Synonyms

3

cause to move back by force or influence

repel the enemy

push back the urge to smoke

beat back the invaders

Synonyms

Synonyms for REPULSE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an instance of driving away or warding off

Length

7 letters

Starts With

R

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

R, E, P, U, L, S, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

r
e
p
u
l
s
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for repulse.

REPULSE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with R and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFB

CV Pattern

CVCVCCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

RE, EP, PU, UL, LS, SE

Trigrams

REP, EPU, PUL, ULS, LSE

Crossword Intelligence

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

REPULSE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with R and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCV.
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 CVCVCCV, 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 E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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