incendiary
NOUNADJECTIVE
/ɪn'sɛndi,ɛri/
10 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
incendiary is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1C3E1N1D2I1A1R1Y4
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does incendiary mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A criminal who illegally sets fire to property.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Arousing to action or rebellion.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Capable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily.
“an incendiary agent”
“incendiary bombs”
SIMILAR
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Involving deliberate burning of property.
“an incendiary fire”