explosion
NOUN
/ɪk'sploʊʒən/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
explosion is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3L1O1S1I1O1N1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does explosion mean?
NOUN · 7 SENSES
1
A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction.
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2
The act of exploding or bursting.
“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
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3
The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant.
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4
A golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball.
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5
A sudden great increase.
“the population explosion”
“the information explosion”
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6
A sudden outburst.
“an explosion of laughter”
“an explosion of rage”
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7
The noise caused by an explosion.
“the explosion was heard a mile away”
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