explosive

/ɪk'sploʊsɪv/ adjectivenoun

9 letters3 syllables21 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®

DEFINITIONS4

ADJECTIVE

Liable to lead to sudden change or violence.

“an explosive issue”

Serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst.

“an explosive device”

“explosive gas”

Sudden and loud.

“an explosive laugh”

NOUN

A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.

WORD FORMS

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Ends withE

GAME SCORES

Scrabble®21 points

Words With Friends®24 points

Double word42 points

Triple word63 points

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Pig Latinexplosiveway

Starts & ends withE … E

Syllablesex · plo · sive

SYNONYMS & RELATED5

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