Is EXPLODE a word?
EXPLODE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 58 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, EXPLODE is a valid word.
What does explode mean?
verb: cause to burst with a violent release of energy.
“We exploded the nuclear bomb”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
EXPLODE: word details
- Pronunciation: ihksp-LOHD (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 19 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside explode
Words you can make from the letters of explode.
Solve a whole rack, not just EXPLODE
EXPLODE is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does EXPLODE mean?
EXPLODE is a verb. It means: cause to burst with a violent release of energy.
Is EXPLODE a valid word?
Yes, EXPLODE is a valid word. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.