combust
VERB
/kəm'bəst/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
combust is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3B3U1S1T1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does combust mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Undergo combustion.
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2
Start to burn or burst into flames.
“The oily rags combusted spontaneously”
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3
Cause to burn or combust.
“We combust coal and other fossil fuels”
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4
Get very angry and fly into a rage.
“The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”
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Cause to become violent or angry.
“Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan”
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