01 Word definition

repelling

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is REPELLING a word?

Yes. REPELLING is a 9-letter adjective. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell REPELLING?

R-E-P-E-L-L-I-N-G

REPELLING contains 9 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

    a disgusting smell
Synonyms
disgustingdisgustfuldistastefulfoulloathlyloathsome
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends17points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is REPELLING spelled?

R1E2P3E4L5L6I7N8G9
Starts withREPFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, L
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About REPELLING.

How do you spell REPELLING?

REPELLING is spelled R-E-P-E-L-L-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.