Definition of bombshell

"bombshell" in the noun sense

1. bombshell

an entertainer who has a sensational effect

"she was a blonde bombshell"

2. bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap

a shocking surprise

"news of the attack came like a bombshell"

3. bombshell

an explosive bomb or artillery shell

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Quotations for bombshell

The last word is the most dangerous of infernal machines; and husband and wife should no more fight to get it than they would struggle for the possession of a lighted bombshell. [ Douglas Jerrold ]

bombshell in Scrabble®

The word bombshell is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters bombshell:

BOMBSHELL
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hobbles

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bombshell

BOMBSHELL
(198)
BOMBSHELL
(189)
BOMBSHELL
(132)
BOMBSHELL
(126)
BOMBSHELL
(76)
BOMBSHELL
(72)
BOMBSHELL
(72)
BOMBSHELL
(72)
BOMBSHELL
(66)
BOMBSHELL
(63)
BOMBSHELL
(57)
BOMBSHELL
(57)
BOMBSHELL
(57)
BOMBSHELL
(52)
BOMBSHELL
(52)
BOMBSHELL
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(46)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
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(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(42)
BOMBSHELL
(42)
BOMBSHELL
(40)
BOMBSHELL
(40)
BOMBSHELL
(40)
BOMBSHELL
(38)
BOMBSHELL
(38)
BOMBSHELL
(38)
BOMBSHELL
(36)
BOMBSHELL
(36)
BOMBSHELL
(36)
BOMBSHELL
(28)
BOMBSHELL
(28)
BOMBSHELL
(26)
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(26)
BOMBSHELL
(25)
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(25)
BOMBSHELL
(24)
BOMBSHELL
(23)
BOMBSHELL
(23)
BOMBSHELL
(23)
BOMBSHELL
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In bombshell

BOMBSHELL
(198)
BOMBSHELL
(189)
BOMBSHELL
(132)
BOMBSHELL
(126)
HOBBLES
(106 = 56 + 50)
HOBBLES
(104 = 54 + 50)
HOBBLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HOBBLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HOBBLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HOBBLES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOBBLES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOBBLES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOBBLES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HOBBLES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOBBLES
(92 = 42 + 50)
HOBBLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HOBBLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HOBBLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HOBBLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOBBLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOBBLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOBBLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HOBBLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOBBLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOBBLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOBBLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOBBLES
(80 = 30 + 50)
HOBBLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOBBLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOBBLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOBBLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
HOBBLES
(78 = 28 + 50)
BOMBSHELL
(76)
HOBBLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
HOBBLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
HOBBLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
BOMBSHELL
(72)
BOMBSHELL
(72)
BOMBSHELL
(72)
HOBBLES
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOBBLES
(70 = 20 + 50)
HOBBLES
(69 = 19 + 50)
HOBBLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOBBLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOBBLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOBBLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOBBLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HOBBLES
(67 = 17 + 50)
HOBBLES
(66 = 16 + 50)
BOMBSHELL
(66)
BOMBSHELL
(63)
BOMBSHELL
(57)
BOMBSHELL
(57)
BOMBSHELL
(57)
BOMBSHELL
(52)
BOMBSHELL
(52)
HOBBLE
(51)
HOBBLE
(48)
HOBBLE
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(46)
MOHELS
(45)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
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(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBS
(42)
HOMES
(42)
MOHELS
(42)
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(42)
BOMBSHELL
(42)
HOBBLE
(42)
HOBBLE
(42)
BOMBSHELL
(42)
HOBBLE
(42)
HOBBLE
(42)
HELMS
(42)
BOMBSHELL
(40)
BOMBSHELL
(40)
BOMBSHELL
(40)
HELLOS
(39)
HOME
(39)
MESH
(39)
MOHEL
(39)
HOBBLE
(39)
HELMS
(39)
HELM
(39)
BOMB
(39)
BOMB
(39)
HEMS
(39)
HOBBLE
(39)
BOMBSHELL
(38)
BOMBSHELL
(38)
BOMBSHELL
(38)
MOHELS
(36)
HELLO
(36)
HELMS
(36)
HOLES
(36)
HOMES
(36)
BLOBS
(36)
BLOBS
(36)
MESH
(36)
BOMBS
(36)
BLEBS
(36)
BLEBS
(36)
BOMBSHELL
(36)
HELLS
(36)
BOMBS
(36)
MOHELS
(36)
BOMBSHELL
(36)
HELM
(36)
MOHELS
(36)
SHELL
(36)
MOHELS
(36)
BOMBSHELL
(36)
BOMBS
(34)
MOHELS
(34)
HOBBLE
(34)
HELLOS
(34)
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(34)
MOHEL
(33)
BLOB
(33)
BLOB
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MOBS
(33)
HOSE
(33)
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HOMES
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HELMS
(33)
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BOBS
(33)
HOLE
(33)
HOES
(33)
HELL
(33)
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(33)
HELMS
(33)
HOMES
(33)
BLEB
(33)
MOHELS
(33)
MOHEL
(33)
BLEB
(33)
MOHEL
(33)
MOHELS
(33)
HELLO
(32)
MOHEL
(32)
HOLES
(32)
HELLS
(32)
BOMB
(30)
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(30)
HEMS
(30)
HELLOS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
HELLOS
(30)
SMELL
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
HOBBLE
(30)
BLOBS
(30)
BLOBS
(30)
HELMS
(30)
HELMS
(30)
HELMS
(30)
HOMES
(30)
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(30)
HOMES
(30)
HOME
(30)
SHMO
(30)
BOMB
(30)
MOLES
(30)
MOHEL
(30)
MOHEL
(30)
HOBBLE
(30)
BLEBS
(30)
OHMS
(30)
BOLLS
(30)
SHMO
(30)
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(30)
HELLOS
(30)
BLEBS
(30)
HOBBLE
(30)
MOHEL
(30)
HELLOS
(30)
OHMS
(30)
HELMS
(28)
BOMBS
(28)
BOMBSHELL
(28)
BOMBS
(28)
HOMES
(28)
HOMES
(28)
HELMS
(28)
BOMBSHELL
(28)
MOHELS
(28)
HOBBLE
(28)
MOHELS
(28)
HOBBLE
(28)

bombshell in Words With Friends™

The word bombshell is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bombshell:

BOMBSHELL
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

hobbles

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bombshell

BOMBSHELL
(324)
BOMBSHELL
(180)
BOMBSHELL
(168)
BOMBSHELL
(114)
BOMBSHELL
(104)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(84)
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(78)
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(68)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56)
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(56)
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(52)
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(52)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(34)
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(32)
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(31)
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(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
BOMBSHELL
(27)
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(27)
BOMBSHELL
(27)
BOMBSHELL
(26)
BOMBSHELL
(25)
BOMBSHELL
(25)
BOMBSHELL
(25)
BOMBSHELL
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In bombshell

BOMBSHELL
(324)
BOMBSHELL
(180)
BOMBSHELL
(168)
HOBBLES
(125 = 90 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(114)
HOBBLES
(113 = 78 + 35)
HOBBLES
(113 = 78 + 35)
HOBBLES
(107 = 72 + 35)
HOBBLES
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(104)
HOBBLES
(101 = 66 + 35)
HOBBLES
(101 = 66 + 35)
HOBBLES
(99 = 64 + 35)
HOBBLES
(99 = 64 + 35)
HOBBLES
(99 = 64 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(96)
BOMBSHELL
(96)
BOMBSHELL
(96)
BOMBSHELL
(96)
BOMBSHELL
(96)
BOMBSHELL
(92)
HOBBLES
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOBBLES
(89 = 54 + 35)
HOBBLES
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(88)
BOMBSHELL
(88)
HOBBLE
(87)
BOMBSHELL
(84)
HOBBLES
(83 = 48 + 35)
HOBBLES
(79 = 44 + 35)
MOHELS
(78)
BOMBSHELL
(78)
HOBBLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
HOBBLE
(75)
HOBBLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
HOBBLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
HOBBLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
HOBBLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
HOBBLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
HOBBLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
HOBBLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOBBLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOBBLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HOBBLE
(69)
HOBBLE
(69)
BOMBSHELL
(68)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
HOBBLES
(67 = 32 + 35)
BOMBS
(66)
BOMBS
(66)
BOMBSHELL
(64)
HOBBLE
(63)
BOMB
(63)
BOMB
(63)
HOBBLES
(63 = 28 + 35)
HOBBLES
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOBBLES
(61 = 26 + 35)
HOBBLE
(60)
HELLOS
(60)
HOBBLE
(60)
BLOBS
(60)
BLOBS
(60)
BLEBS
(60)
BLEBS
(60)
MOHELS
(60)
BOMBSHELL
(60)
BOMBSHELL
(60)
HOBBLES
(59 = 24 + 35)
HOBBLES
(59 = 24 + 35)
HOBBLES
(59 = 24 + 35)
HOBBLES
(58 = 23 + 35)
BLOB
(57)
BLOB
(57)
HOBBLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
HOBBLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
HOBBLES
(57 = 22 + 35)
HOBBLE
(57)
HELMS
(57)
MOHEL
(57)
BLEB
(57)
BLEB
(57)
BOMBS
(56)
HOBBLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
HOBBLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
HOBBLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(56)
HOBBLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
HOBBLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(56)
HOBBLES
(56 = 21 + 35)
HOBBLES
(55 = 20 + 35)
HOBBLES
(55 = 20 + 35)
HOBBLES
(55 = 20 + 35)
HOBBLES
(55 = 20 + 35)
SMELL
(54)
BOBS
(54)
BOLLS
(54)
HELM
(54)
BELLS
(54)
HOBBLES
(54 = 19 + 35)
MOHELS
(54)
MOBS
(54)
HOBBLES
(53 = 18 + 35)
HOBBLES
(53 = 18 + 35)
HOBBLES
(52 = 17 + 35)
HOBBLES
(52 = 17 + 35)
BOMBSHELL
(52)
BOMBSHELL
(52)
MOLES
(51)
HOBBLE
(51)
HOBBLE
(51)
BELL
(51)
HELMS
(51)
MESH
(51)
BOLL
(51)
HOBBLES
(51 = 16 + 35)
BOLE
(48)
BOMBS
(48)
BOMBS
(48)
HOMES
(48)
BLOBS
(48)
BLOBS
(48)
BLEBS
(48)
BLEBS
(48)
HELLOS
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(48)
HELLOS
(48)
HELM
(48)
SLOB
(48)
MOHELS
(48)
MOLE
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(48)
MOHELS
(48)
MOHELS
(48)
MOHELS
(48)
BOMBSHELL
(46)
HOBBLE
(45)
HELLO
(45)
HELLS
(45)
MOHEL
(45)
HOBBLE
(45)
SHELL
(45)
HEMS
(45)
HOME
(45)
MESH
(45)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
HELMS
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
MOHEL
(44)
BOMBS
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
BOMBSHELL
(44)
HELLOS
(42)
BLEBS
(42)
MOHELS
(42)
SMELL
(42)
HOLES
(42)
HELLOS
(42)
HELL
(42)
BLOBS
(42)
SMELL
(42)
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(42)
MOHELS
(42)
BOLLS
(42)
BOMBS
(42)
HOBBLE
(42)
BOMBS
(42)
MOHELS
(42)
BELLS
(42)
SMELL
(40)
HELLOS
(40)
HELLOS
(40)
BLOBS
(40)
MOHELS
(40)
HOMES
(40)
BLEBS
(40)
BELLS
(40)
BOLLS
(40)
MOHEL
(39)
BOMB
(39)
BOMB
(39)
HELMS
(39)
BOMB
(39)
SHELL
(39)
SHELL
(39)
BOMB
(39)
HOLE
(39)
HELLO
(39)
LOBES
(39)
MOHEL
(39)
HELLS
(39)
BELL
(39)
HELMS
(39)

Words within the letters of bombshell

2 letter words in bombshell (9 words)

3 letter words in bombshell (17 words)

6 letter words in bombshell (3 words)

7 letter words in bombshell (1 word)

9 letter words in bombshell (1 word)

bombshell + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence bombshell

Words that start with bombshell (2 words)

Words with bombshell in them (1 word)

Words that end with bombshell (1 word)

Word Growth involving bombshell

Shorter words in bombshell

bomb bombs

el ell hell shell

he hell shell

he she shell

Longer words containing bombshell

bombshells