propel

propel is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 13 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder.
2. verb. cause to move forward with force

   "Steam propels this ship"

   Synonyms: impel

3. verb. give an incentive for action

   "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

   Synonyms: actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt

Synonyms

impel, actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in propel:

lopper

Common word forms

propels, propelled, propeller, propelling, propelment

Words from these letters

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