EXPLOSION — 9 letter word
explosion
The word explosion has 9 letters: E, X, P, L, O, S, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of exploding or bursting".
9 letter word "explosion": E X P L O S I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends score: 21
Letter analysis of explosion
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of explosion
noun
- the act of exploding or bursting "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children" Synonyms: burst
- a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
- a sudden outburst "an explosion of laughter"
- the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant Synonyms: plosion
- a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction Synonyms: detonation, blowup
- the noise caused by an explosion "the explosion was heard a mile away"
- a sudden great increase "the population explosion"
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