Is REPRESSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPRESSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPRESSIONS mean?
Repressions is a form of REPRESSION.
- noun
a state of forcible subjugation
“the long repression of Christian sects”
- noun
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
- noun
the act of repressing; control by holding down
“his goal was the repression of insolence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for REPRESSIONS
REPRESSIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from REPRESSIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prioresses12
- repression12
- ropinesses12
- isoprenes11
- prerinses11
- prisoners11
- prosiness11
- responses11
- erepsins10
- espresso10
- isoprene10
- pereions10
- pioneers10
- prerinse10
- pressers10
- pressors10
- prioress10
- priseres10
- prisoner10
- prossies10
- repiners10
- reposers10
- reprises10
- respires10
- response10
- ripeners10
- ripeness10
- roperies10
- ropiness10
- sorriness9
- erepsin9
- espoirs9
- openers9
- orpines9
- penises9
- peonies9
- pereion9
- pereons9
- perries9
- perrons9
- persons9
- pioneer9
- pissers9
- poesies9
- poisers9
- pornier9
- presser9
- presses9
- pressor9
- prisere9
- prisons9
- prisses9
- prosers9
- prosier9
- prosses9
- prossie9
- reopens9
- repiner9
- repines9
- reposer9
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