repellent
ADJECTIVENOUN
/rɪ'pɛlənt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
repellent is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1P3E1L1L1E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does repellent mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Serving or tending to repel.
“I find his obsequiousness repellent”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Incapable of absorbing or mixing with.
“a water-repellent fabric”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
3
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
“the idea of eating meat is repellent to me”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The power to repel.
“she knew many repellents to his advances”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A chemical substance that repels animals.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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