Is REPULSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REPULSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REPULSIVE mean?
- adjective
offensive to the mind
“an abhorrent deed”
- adjective
possessing the ability to repel
“a repulsive force”
- adjective
so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
“a hideous scar”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 14 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 REPULSIVE
REPULSIVE 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.
Anagrams of REPULSIVE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REPULSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prelusive14
- pulverise14
- prelives13
- previse12
- prevues12
- pelves11
- pelvis11
- prevue11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- superlie10
- elusive10
- leviers10
- relives10
- reviles10
- servile10
- surveil10
- veilers10
- velures10
- pervs10
- veeps10
- viper10
- puerile9
- replies9
- repulse9
- spieler9
- elvers9
- ervils9
- eviler9
- evulse9
- levers9
- levier9
- levies9
- liever9
- livers9
- livres9
- reives9
- relive9
- revels9
- revile9
- revise9
- revues9
- silver9
- slieve9
- sliver9
- slurve9
- veiler9
- velure9
- perv9
- spiv9
- veep9
- lepers8
- lisper8
- perils8
- peruse8
- pileus8
- pliers8
- pulers8
- pulser8
- purees8
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