Definition of detonation

"detonation" in the noun sense

1. explosion, detonation, blowup

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

2. detonation

the act of detonating an explosive

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detonation in Scrabble®

The word detonation 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters detonation:

DETONATION
(108)
DETONATION
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

anodont, intoned, nanodot, nondate, nondiet, notated, tainted

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word detonation

DETONATION
(108)
DETONATION
(108)
DETONATION
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DETONATION
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DETONATION
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DETONATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In detonation

DETONATION
(108)
DETONATION
(108)
NONDATE
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INTONED
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TAINTED
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NOTATED
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NONDIET
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NONDIET
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NONDATE
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NONDATE
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TAINTED
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NONDATE
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NONDATE
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NONDATE
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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INTONED
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NONDIET
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ANODONT
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NOTATED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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NOTATED
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NOTATED
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NOTATED
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NOTATED
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ANODONT
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NOTATED
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NOTATED
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NONDIET
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NONDIET
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NONDIET
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NONDIET
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ANODONT
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ANODONT
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INTONED
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ANODONT
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INTONED
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INTONED
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INTONED
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INTONED
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INTONED
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
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TAINTED
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NONDIET
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NANODOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTATED
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INTONED
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NONDATE
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INTONED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DETONATION
(72)
TAINTED
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NOTATED
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DETONATION
(72)
NANODOT
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INTONED
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ANODONT
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INTONED
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INTONED
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NONDIET
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ANODONT
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detonation in Words With Friends™

The word detonation 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: 13

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

DETONATION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

anodont, intoned, nanodot, nondate, nondiet, notated, tainted

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word detonation

DETONATION
(171)
DETONATION
(153)
DETONATION
(90)
DETONATION
(90)
DETONATION
(60)
DETONATION
(60)
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(57)
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(56)
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(56)
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DETONATION
(52)
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(51)
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(51)
DETONATION
(42)
DETONATION
(38)
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(38)
DETONATION
(38)
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(38)
DETONATION
(34)
DETONATION
(30)
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(30)
DETONATION
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
DETONATION
(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(15)
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(15)
DETONATION
(15)

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

DETONATION
(171)
DETONATION
(153)
DETONATION
(90)
DETONATION
(90)
ANODONT
(89 = 54 + 35)
INTONED
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NONDIET
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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INTONED
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NONDIET
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NONDIET
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NONDATE
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NOTATED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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TAINTED
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NOTATED
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INTONED
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NANODOT
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NONDIET
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INTONED
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NONDIET
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NANODOT
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INTONED
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NONDIET
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INTONED
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NOTATED
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NOTATED
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INTONED
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NOTATED
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NOTATED
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TAINTED
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NONDIET
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NANODOT
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NONDATE
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INTONED
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DETONATION
(60)
DETONATION
(60)
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ANODONT
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NOTATED
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DETONATION
(57)
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DETONATION
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NOTATED
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Words within the letters of detonation

2 letter words in detonation (13 words)

7 letter words in detonation (7 words)

8 letter words in detonation (6 words)

9 letter words in detonation (2 words)

10 letter words in detonation (Anagrams) (2 words)

detonation + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence detonation

Words that start with detonation (3 words)

Words with detonation in them (1 word)

Words that end with detonation (1 word)

Word Growth involving detonation

Shorter words in detonation

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on ton

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Longer words containing detonation

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