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Word: EXPLOSION

โœ“ Valid Scrabble Word
E 1 X 8 P 3 L 1 O 1 S 1 I 1 O 1 N 1
Length 9 letters
Syllables 3
Pronunciation /eksหˆplษ’sษชษ’n/
Frequency Rare
Scrabble 18 pts
WWF Score 21 pts

๐Ÿ“Š Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown

Vowels 4
Consonants 5
Unique Letters 8
Top Tile X (8 pts)
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Smart Word Insights & Strategy

Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty

Linguistic Level Master
Spelling Pitfalls Uses high-scoring consonants. Do not confuse their placement with phonetically similar characters.
Board Strategy This is a Bingo-length word! Playing all 7 letters from your rack gives a huge +50 point bonus. Keep an eye out for layout paths.

Definition of EXPLOSION

noun
  1. A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
  2. A bursting due to pressure.
  3. The sound of an explosion.

Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.

๐Ÿ“œ Word Pattern Notes

Often formed by appending the Latin suffix "-tio" (yielding "-tion"), creating a noun of action or state from a verb stem.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences

  • โ€ข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "explosion" to secure the victory."
  • โ€ข "Please ensure you spell "explosion" correctly when adding it to your game sheet."

๐Ÿ’ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts

Contains the letter "X", one of the rarest and highest scoring tiles in Scrabble, carrying a base value of up to 10 points.

๐ŸŽฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips

Keep this word in mind when holding the high-scoring tiles. Landing the premium consonant on a Double/Triple Letter score increases efficiency.

Dictionary Validity

Dictionary Lexicon Status Base Value
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 18 pts
SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) โœ“ Valid 18 pts
ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) โœ“ Valid 21 pts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EXPLOSION a valid Scrabble word? โ–ผ
EXPLOSION is a valid Scrabble word in the North American TWL dictionary, and is valid internationally in the SOWPODS dictionary.
How many points is EXPLOSION worth in Scrabble? โ–ผ
In Scrabble, EXPLOSION is worth 18 points. In Words with Friends, it is worth 21 points.
How many syllables are in EXPLOSION? โ–ผ
There are 3 syllables in EXPLOSION.

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๐Ÿ”— Common Phrases & Idioms

Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing EXPLOSION:

  • # the explosion effect
  • # master of explosion
  • # playing with explosion
  • # in terms of explosion

Thesaurus

Synonyms
bang blast boom burst detonation eruption fulmination
Antonyms
implosion

Anagrams

Words that contain the exact same letters as EXPLOSION:

No anagrams found.

Hook Words

Valid words formed by adding a letter to the start or end of EXPLOSION:

EXPLOSIONS

Sub-words

Smaller words created by unscrambling subset letters of EXPLOSION:

EPSILON LOONIES PINOLES PLOSION ELOINS INSOLE LESION LOOIES LOONIE LOOSEN OLEINS OPINES OXLIPS PENSIL PILOSE PINOLE PIXELS PLEONS POISON POLEIS POLIES POLIOS PONIES POSOLE SOLION SPINEL SPLINE ELOIN ENOLS EOSIN

Word Family

Inflections, derivatives, and morphological family of EXPLOSION:

explosions unexplosion reexplosion explosioning explosioned

Similar Spelled Words

Words with matching prefixes or suffixes:

exton exnon exson sexplosion

Same Length Words (9 Letters)

Other valid 9-letter Scrabble words:

CAVITATES CELLPHONE CENTIPEDE CEREMENTS CHAINSAWS CHANCIEST CHARACINS CHASTENER

Words Starting with E

Other words starting with the letter E:

ENLIVENED ENSERFING ENTANGLES ENTREMETS ENZYMATIC EPICYCLES EPIPHANIC EPIZOOTIC

Words Ending with N

Other words ending in the letter N:

BIOREGION BUSHELMEN CHALAZION CLERGYMAN CONTAGION CYCLOTRON DENTITION DOORWOMAN

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