Is REPULSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPULSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPULSING mean?
Repulsing is a form of REPULSE.
- verb
force or drive back
“repel the attacker”
- noun
an instance of driving away or warding off
- verb
be repellent to; cause aversion in
- verb
cause to move back by force or influence
“repel the enemy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 REPULSING
REPULSING 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 REPULSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- perusing11
- plungers11
- purlings11
- slurping11
- supering11
- purlines10
- guineps10
- gulpers10
- gulpier10
- pingers10
- plunger10
- plunges10
- pulings10
- pulsing10
- pungles10
- purling10
- pursing10
- repugns10
- splurge10
- springe10
- lineups9
- lupines9
- pilsner9
- purines9
- purline9
- purlins9
- spinule9
- unpiles9
- uprisen9
- genips9
- gripes9
- guinep9
- gulper9
- pignus9
- pinger9
- plunge9
- puling9
- pungle9
- purges9
- repugn9
- spring9
- sprung9
- spuing9
- spurge9
- unpegs9
- urping9
- ligures8
- lingers8
- lungers8
- reusing8
- rulings8
- slinger8
- lineup8
- lisper8
- lupine8
- lupins8
- pensil8
- perils8
- pileus8
- pliers8
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