explosive
ADJECTIVENOUN
/ɪk'sploʊsɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
explosive is a valid 9-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3L1O1S1I1V4E1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does explosive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Liable to lead to sudden change or violence.
“an explosive issue”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst.
“an explosive device”
“explosive gas”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
3
Sudden and loud.
“an explosive laugh”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.
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