Definition of repulsive

"repulsive" in the adjective sense

1. abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive

offensive to the mind

"an abhorrent deed"

"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"

"morally repugnant customs"

"repulsive behavior"

"the most repulsive character in recent novels"

2. repulsive

possessing the ability to repel

"a repulsive force"

3. hideous, repulsive

so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

"a hideous scar"

"a repulsive mask"

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Quotations for repulsive

A homely man of merit is never repulsive: as soon as he is named, his physique is forgotten; the mind passes through it to see the soul. [ Romainville ]

repulsive in Scrabble®

The word repulsive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters repulsive:

REPULSIVE
(135)
REPULSIVE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

elusive, leisure, prevues, puerile, relives, repiles, replies, repulse, reviles, revulse, servile, surveil, veilers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word repulsive

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(17)
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(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In repulsive

REPULSIVE
(135)
REPULSIVE
(135)
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(90)
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repulsive in Words With Friends™

The word repulsive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters repulsive:

REPULSIVE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (13 words)

elusive, leisure, prevues, puerile, relives, repiles, replies, repulse, reviles, revulse, servile, surveil, veilers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word repulsive

REPULSIVE
(216)
REPULSIVE
(132)
REPULSIVE
(120)
REPULSIVE
(92)
REPULSIVE
(90)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In repulsive

REPULSIVE
(216)
REPULSIVE
(132)
REPULSIVE
(120)
PREVUES
(116 = 81 + 35)
SURVEIL
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SERVILE
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Words containing the sequence repulsive

Words that start with repulsive (3 words)

Words with repulsive in them (1 word)

Words that end with repulsive (1 word)

Word Growth involving repulsive

Shorter words in repulsive

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Longer words containing repulsive

repulsively

repulsiveness