incendiary
/ɪn'sɛndi,ɛri/
nounadjective
10 letters5 syllables16 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1
A criminal who illegally sets fire to property.
2
ADJECTIVEA bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel).
1
Arousing to action or rebellion.
2
OTHERCapable of catching fire spontaneously or causing fires or burning readily.
“an incendiary agent”
“incendiary bombs”
1
Involving deliberate burning of property.
“an incendiary fire”
WORD FORMS
Starts withI
Ends withY
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withI … Y
Syllablesin · cen · di · ar · y
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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