Definition of combusting

"combusting" in the verb sense

1. burn, combust

cause to burn or combust

"The sun burned off the fog"

"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

2. erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate

start to burn or burst into flames

"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"

"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

3. flip one's lid, blow up, throw a fit, hit the roof, hit the ceiling, have kittens, have a fit, combust, blow one's stack, fly off the handle, flip one's wig, lose one's temper, blow a fuse, go ballistic

get very angry and fly into a rage

"The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"

"Spam makes me go ballistic"

4. combust

cause to become violent or angry

"Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"

5. burn, combust

undergo combustion

"Maple wood burns well"

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combusting in Scrabble®

The word combusting 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters combusting:

COMBUSTING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

bousing, busting, cobnuts, combing, combust, comings, costing, gnomist, gnostic, mousing, omnibus, ousting, outings, suction, tombing, tubings, unstoic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word combusting

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

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combusting in Words With Friends™

The word combusting 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: 23

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

COMBUSTING
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

bousing, busting, cobnuts, combing, combust, comings, costing, gnomist, gnostic, mousing, omnibus, ousting, outings, suction, tombing, tubings, unstoic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word combusting

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

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(261)
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(186)
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Words within the letters of combusting

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10 letter words in combusting (1 word)

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Words with combusting in them (1 word)

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Shorter words in combusting

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Longer words containing combusting

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