detonate
VERB
/dɛt,əneɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
detonate is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1T1O1N1A1T1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does detonate mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.
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2
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction.
“the bomb detonated at noon”
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