detonate
/dɛt,əneɪt/
verb
8 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Cause to burst with a violent release of energy.
2
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction.
“the bomb detonated at noon”
WORD FORMS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinetonateday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdet · o · nate
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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