Definition of explosions

"explosions" in the noun sense

1. explosion, detonation, blowup

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

2. explosion, burst

the act of exploding or bursting

"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"

"the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

3. explosion

a sudden great increase

"the population explosion"

"the information explosion"

4. explosion

the noise caused by an explosion

"the explosion was heard a mile away"

5. plosion, explosion

the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

6. explosion

a sudden outburst

"an explosion of laughter"

"an explosion of rage"

7. explosion

a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

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explosions in Scrabble®

The word explosions 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters explosions:

EXPLOSIONS
(180)
EXPLOSIONS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

epsilon, insoles, lesions, lioness, loonies, loosens, oleosin, oxslips, pinless, pleions, plosion, poisons, spinels, spinose, splines

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explosions

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

EXPLOSIONS
(180)
EXPLOSIONS
(180)
OXSLIPS
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPLOSIONS
(120)
EXPLOSIONS
(120)
OXSLIPS
(114 = 64 + 50)
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(114 = 64 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(107 = 57 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(94 = 44 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(88 = 38 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
SPINELS
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPSILON
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINOSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
POISONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPSILON
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLOSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
POISONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINOSE
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OXSLIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLEIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PINLESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLOSION
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPLINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SPINELS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLEIONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPLOSIONS
(84)
OXSLIPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SPINOSE
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SPINELS
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PLEIONS
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PINLESS
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PLEIONS
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SPINOSE
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PINLESS
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PINLESS
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PINLESS
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PLEIONS
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SPINELS
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PLEIONS
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PLEIONS
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PLEIONS
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SPLINES
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PINLESS
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EPSILON
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POISONS
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EPSILON
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SPLINES
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EXPLOSIONS
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EPSILON
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LESIONS
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LOONIES
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OLEOSIN
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LOOSENS
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LIONESS
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SPINELS
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PLEIONS
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OXSLIPS
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SPLINES
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PINLESS
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PLEIONS
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PLOSION
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EXPLOSIONS
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(76)
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EXPLOSIONS
(76)
PINLESS
(76 = 26 + 50)
OXSLIPS
(75 = 25 + 50)
LESIONS
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EXPLOSIONS
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LESIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
INSOLES
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INSOLES
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LIONESS
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LESIONS
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LIONESS
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OLEOSIN
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PLEIONS
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)

explosions in Words With Friends™

The word explosions 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 explosions:

EXPLOSIONS
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (15 words)

epsilon, insoles, lesions, lioness, loonies, loosens, oleosin, oxslips, pinless, pleions, plosion, poisons, spinels, spinose, splines

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explosions

EXPLOSIONS
(252)
EXPLOSIONS
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EXPLOSIONS
(156)
EXPLOSIONS
(144)
EXPLOSIONS
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EXPLOSIONS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In explosions

EXPLOSIONS
(252)
EXPLOSIONS
(234)
EXPLOSIONS
(156)
OXSLIPS
(149 = 114 + 35)
EXPLOSIONS
(144)
OXSLIPS
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXPLOSIONS
(126)
OXSLIPS
(125 = 90 + 35)
PIXELS
(123)
EXPLOSIONS
(120)
OXSLIPS
(113 = 78 + 35)
OXSLIPS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OXSLIPS
(107 = 72 + 35)
OXSLIPS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PINLESS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SPINELS
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EXPLOSIONS
(104)
SPINOSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
OXSLIPS
(103 = 68 + 35)
PLEIONS
(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
SPLINES
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PLOSION
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PIXELS
(99)
OXSLIP
(99)
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(99)
POISONS
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EXPLOSIONS
(96)
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(96)
OXLIP
(96)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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EXPOS
(93)
SPINOSE
(92 = 57 + 35)
POISONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPLOSIONS
(92)
EXPLOSIONS
(92)
EXPLOSIONS
(92)
PLEIONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PINLESS
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PLEIONS
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EXPLOSIONS
(88)
EXPLOSIONS
(88)
EXONS
(87)
OXSLIPS
(87 = 52 + 35)
OXSLIP
(87)
OXENS
(87)
OXSLIPS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SPINOSE
(86 = 51 + 35)
POISONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ELIX
(84)
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(84)
EPSILON
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLEIONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PINLESS
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PLEIONS
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EPSILON
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PINLESS
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PLEIONS
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PLOSION
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LESIONS
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LIONESS
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OLEOSIN
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LOONIES
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LOOSENS
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LIONESS
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EXPLOSIONS
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(80)
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INSOLES
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LOONIES
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INSOLES
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LIONESS
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SPINOSE
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POISONS
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POISONS
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OXSLIPS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SPINOSE
(79 = 44 + 35)
POISONS
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EXPLOSIONS
(78)
SPLINES
(77 = 42 + 35)
PLEIONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PLEIONS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPINELS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SPLINES
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EPSILON
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OXSLIPS
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SPINELS
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PLOSION
(77 = 42 + 35)
PINLESS
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PLOSION
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PLEIONS
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EPSILON
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
OXSLIPS
(75 = 40 + 35)
OXSLIPS
(75 = 40 + 35)
OXLIPS
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
PIXELS
(75)
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(75)
PLOSION
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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OLEOSIN
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(74 = 39 + 35)
LOONIES
(74 = 39 + 35)
POISONS
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LESIONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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LIONESS
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LOONIES
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INSOLES
(74 = 39 + 35)
POISONS
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LOOSENS
(74 = 39 + 35)
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LOONIES
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LOOSENS
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LESIONS
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LESIONS
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OLEOSIN
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LOOSENS
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Words within the letters of explosions

2 letter words in explosions (13 words)

8 letter words in explosions (6 words)

9 letter words in explosions (3 words)

10 letter words in explosions (1 word)

explosions + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence explosions

Words that start with explosions (1 word)

Words with explosions in them (1 word)

Words that end with explosions (2 words)

Word Growth involving explosions

Shorter words in explosions

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Longer words containing explosions

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