explosion: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 18 letter points · starts with E · ends with N
Meaning of explosion
noun
- countable, uncountable
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
- countable, uncountable
The sound of an explosion.
- countable, uncountable
A sudden, uncontrolled or rapid increase, expansion, or bursting out.
Listed forms: explosions.
Source: Wiktionary — explosion.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for explosion.
noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
noun
the act of exploding or bursting
noun
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is explosion in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of explosion
E(1) + X(8) + P(3) + L(1) + O(1) + S(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 18 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of explosion
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from explosion
205 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in explosion. Showing up to 24, longest first.