Is REPULSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPULSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPULSION mean?
- noun
the force by which bodies repel one another
- noun
intense aversion
- noun
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 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 REPULSION
Single letters that turn REPULSION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of REPULSION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REPULSION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prelusion11
- perilous10
- prolines10
- pruinose10
- purlines10
- purloins10
- epsilon9
- inpours9
- leprous9
- lineups9
- lupines9
- orpines9
- pelorus9
- pileous9
- pilsner9
- pinoles9
- pleuron9
- proline9
- pulsion9
- purines9
- purline9
- purlins9
- purloin9
- soupier9
- spinule9
- spoiler9
- sporule9
- unpiles9
- unropes9
- uprisen9
- upsilon9
- espoir8
- inpour8
- lineup8
- lisper8
- lopers8
- loupen8
- loupes8
- lupine8
- lupins8
- opines8
- orpine8
- orpins8
- pensil8
- perils8
- pernio8
- person8
- pileus8
- pilose8
- pilous8
- pinole8
- pleons8
- pliers8
- poilus8
- poiser8
- poleis8
- polers8
- polies8
- ponies8
- porins8
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