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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
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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