Definition of detonating

"detonating" in the verb sense

1. explode, detonate, blow up, set off

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

"We exploded the nuclear bomb"

2. detonate, explode, blow up

burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

"the bomb detonated at noon"

"The Molotov cocktail exploded"

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detonating in Scrabble®

The word detonating 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detonating:

DETONATING
(117)
DETONATING
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

antigen, atoning, denting, dotting, gentian, godetia, intoned, netting, nondate, nondiet, notated, tainted, tangent, tangoed, tending, tenting, tonnage

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detonating

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

DETONATING
(117)
DETONATING
(117)
DOTTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
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GODETIA
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GODETIA
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DOTTING
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NETTING
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ANTIGEN
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NONDATE
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TANGENT
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NONDIET
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TONNAGE
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INTONED
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NOTATED
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GENTIAN
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TANGOED
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TANGOED
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NONDATE
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NONDIET
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GODETIA
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GENTIAN
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INTONED
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NONDIET
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TANGENT
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DENTING
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NONDATE
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DOTTING
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TANGENT
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DENTING
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DETONATING
(78)
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(78)
GENTIAN
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NOTATED
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GENTIAN
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detonating in Words With Friends™

The word detonating 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: 15

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

DETONATING
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

antigen, atoning, denting, dotting, gentian, godetia, intoned, netting, nondate, nondiet, notated, tainted, tangent, tangoed, tending, tenting, tonnage

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detonating

DETONATING
(189)
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DETONATING
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DETONATING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In detonating

DETONATING
(189)
DETONATING
(171)
DETONATING
(102)
DETONATING
(102)
TANGENT
(98 = 63 + 35)
GENTIAN
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TONNAGE
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ANTIGEN
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TENTING
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TENDING
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NONDIET
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GENTIAN
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DETONATING
(72)
DENTING
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INTONED
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