repulsive
Repulsive is also used as adjective, with meanings including possessing the ability to repel.
Length
9
Scrabble
14
WWF
18
Starts
RE
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “REPULSIVE” Mean?
/ɹɪˈpʌlsɪv/
repulsive has 3 documented senses across adjective.
Adjective
3 sensesoffensive to the mind
“an abhorrent deed”
“the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee”
“morally repugnant customs”
“repulsive behavior”
possessing the ability to repel
“a repulsive force”
Synonyms for REPULSIVE
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
offensive to the mind
Length
9 letters
Starts With
R
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
R, E, P, U, L, S, I, V, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★REPULSIVE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆REPULSIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆REPULSIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆REPULSIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHB
CV Pattern
CVCVCCVCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
RE, EP, PU, UL, LS, SI, IV, VE
Trigrams
REP, EPU, PUL, ULS, LSI, SIV, IVE
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