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Definition of explosive

"explosive" in the noun sense

1. explosive

a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

"explosive" in the adjective sense

1. explosive

serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

"an explosive device"

"explosive gas"

"explosive force"

"explosive violence"

"an explosive temper"

2. explosive, volatile

liable to lead to sudden change or violence

"an explosive issue"

"a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

3. explosive

sudden and loud

"an explosive laugh"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for explosive

His eloquence is classic in its style,
Not brilliant with explosive coruscations
Of heterogeneous thoughts, at random caught.
And scattered like a shower of shooting stars,
That end in darkness: no; - his noble mind
Is clear, and full, and stately, and serene.
His earnest and undazzled eye he keeps
Fixed on the sun of Truth, and breathes his words
As easily as eagles cleave the air,
And never pauses till the height is won;
And all who listen follow where he leads. [ Mrs. Hale ]

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explosive in Scrabble®

The word explosive 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters explosive:

EXPLOSIVE
(198)
EXPLOSIVE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

epoxies, plosive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explosive

EXPLOSIVE
(198)
EXPLOSIVE
(198)
EXPLOSIVE
(132)
EXPLOSIVE
(132)
EXPLOSIVE
(88)
EXPLOSIVE
(87)
EXPLOSIVE
(84)
EXPLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
(84)
EXPLOSIVE
(75)
EXPLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
(60)
EXPLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
(58)
EXPLOSIVE
(52)
EXPLOSIVE
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(50)
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(50)
EXPLOSIVE
(50)
EXPLOSIVE
(48)
EXPLOSIVE
(46)
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(46)
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EXPLOSIVE
(44)
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(31)
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EXPLOSIVE
(27)
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(26)
EXPLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
(26)
EXPLOSIVE
(24)
EXPLOSIVE
(23)

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

EXPLOSIVE
(198)
EXPLOSIVE
(198)
EXPLOSIVE
(132)
EXPLOSIVE
(132)
EPOXIES
(122 = 72 + 50)
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(122 = 72 + 50)
EPOXIES
(114 = 64 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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EPOXIES
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EPOXIES
(94 = 44 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EXPLOSIVE
(88)
EPOXIES
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPLOSIVE
(87)
EPOXIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPOXIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPOXIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPOXIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPOXIES
(86 = 36 + 50)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPLOSIVE
(84)
EXPLOSIVE
(84)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPLOSIVE
(84)
EPOXIES
(84 = 34 + 50)
EPOXIES
(82 = 32 + 50)
EPOXIES
(82 = 32 + 50)
EPOXIES
(82 = 32 + 50)
EPOXIES
(82 = 32 + 50)
EPOXIES
(82 = 32 + 50)
PLOSIVE
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLOSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EPOXIES
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
PLOSIVE
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PLOSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
(75)
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(72)
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VOXELS
(72)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
EPOXIES
(70 = 20 + 50)
PLOSIVE
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EXPLOSIVE
(69)
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(69)
OXLIPS
(69)
PIXELS
(69)
EXPOSE
(69)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
OXSLIP
(69)
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PLOSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
OXLIP
(66)
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(66)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPEL
(66)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPOS
(66)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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EXILES
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(62)
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(62)
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(62)
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(62)
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(60)
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(60)
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(58)
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EXPOSE
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(54)
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PIXEL
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(45)
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explosive in Words With Friends™

The word explosive 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: 24

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

EXPLOSIVE
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

epoxies, plosive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explosive

EXPLOSIVE
(270)
EXPLOSIVE
(168)
EXPLOSIVE
(156)
EXPLOSIVE
(132)
EXPLOSIVE
(128)
EXPLOSIVE
(116)
EXPLOSIVE
(108)
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(102)
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(52)
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(48)
EXPLOSIVE
(48)
EXPLOSIVE
(42)
EXPLOSIVE
(39)
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(38)
EXPLOSIVE
(38)
EXPLOSIVE
(37)
EXPLOSIVE
(34)
EXPLOSIVE
(33)
EXPLOSIVE
(30)
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(30)
EXPLOSIVE
(30)
EXPLOSIVE
(30)
EXPLOSIVE
(29)
EXPLOSIVE
(27)
EXPLOSIVE
(27)
EXPLOSIVE
(27)
EXPLOSIVE
(27)
EXPLOSIVE
(27)
EXPLOSIVE
(26)
EXPLOSIVE
(26)
EXPLOSIVE
(26)
EXPLOSIVE
(25)

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

EXPLOSIVE
(270)
EXPLOSIVE
(168)
EPOXIES
(158 = 123 + 35)
EXPLOSIVE
(156)
EPOXIES
(140 = 105 + 35)
EPOXIES
(134 = 99 + 35)
EPOXIES
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPLOSIVE
(132)
VOXELS
(132)
VEXILS
(132)
EXPLOSIVE
(128)
PIXELS
(123)
EXPLOSIVE
(116)
PLOSIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EPOXIES
(110 = 75 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLOSIVE
(108)
PLOSIVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
EPOXIES
(103 = 68 + 35)
EPOXIES
(103 = 68 + 35)
EPOXIES
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPLOSIVE
(102)
EXPLOSIVE
(102)
VOXELS
(102)
VEXILS
(102)
EXPLOSIVE
(100)
EXPLOSIVE
(100)
OXLIPS
(99)
OXSLIP
(99)
PIXELS
(99)
EXPELS
(99)
EPOXIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EPOXIES
(98 = 63 + 35)
ELIXES
(96)
OXLIP
(96)
EXPOSE
(96)
EXPLOSIVE
(96)
EXPEL
(96)
EXPLOSIVE
(96)
PLOSIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
EXPOS
(93)
EPOXIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EPOXIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EPOXIES
(92 = 57 + 35)
ELIXES
(90)
EXILES
(90)
OXSLIP
(87)
EXILE
(87)
PLOSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EPOXIES
(85 = 50 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXPLOSIVE
(84)
ELIX
(84)
EXPLOSIVE
(84)
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(84)
VEXILS
(84)
PLOSIVE
(81 = 46 + 35)
VEXIL
(81)
EXPELS
(81)
VOXEL
(81)
EXPLOSIVE
(80)
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(78)
VEXES
(78)
EXPOSE
(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75)
OXSLIP
(75)
PLOSIVE
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
OXLIPS
(75)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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PLOSIVE
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VEXILS
(72)
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(72)
PELVIS
(72)
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(72)
OXLIP
(72)
EXPOSE
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
EPOXIES
(71 = 36 + 35)
EPOXIES
(71 = 36 + 35)
POXES
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
OLIVES
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
EPOXIES
(69 = 34 + 35)
EPOXIES
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EPOXIES
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
OXLIPS
(69)
EPOXIES
(69 = 34 + 35)
EPOXIES
(69 = 34 + 35)
OXLIPS
(68)
PIXELS
(68)
EXPELS
(68)
EXPLOSIVE
(68)
OXLIPS
(68)
EXPELS
(68)
EPOXIES
(68 = 33 + 35)
OXSLIP
(68)
PIXELS
(68)
VOXEL
(68)
OXSLIP
(68)
VEXIL
(68)
PLOSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VEXILS
(66)
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(66)
EXPELS
(66)
PILOSE
(66)
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(66)
OXLIPS
(66)
VOXELS
(66)
OXSLIP
(66)
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(66)
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PLOSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLOSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
OXLIP
(64)
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(64)
EXPEL
(64)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
EXPOSE
(64)
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(64)
EPOXIES
(64 = 29 + 35)
EXPLOSIVE
(64)
EXPOSE
(64)
EXPOSE
(64)
VEXIL
(63)
PIXELS
(63)
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(63)
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OLIVES
(63)
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(63)
LEVIES
(63)
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(63)
VOXEL
(63)
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(63)
OXSLIP
(63)
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(63)
EPOXIES
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(61 = 26 + 35)
EPOXIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
EPOXIES
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VOXELS
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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VOLES
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
EXPOS
(60)
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(60)
OLIVE
(60)
EPOXIES
(60 = 25 + 35)
EVILS
(60)
EXILES
(60)
VEILS
(60)
VEXILS
(60)
PLOSIVE
(60 = 25 + 35)
VEXILS
(60)
EXPOSE
(60)
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(60)
PLOSIVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
VOXEL
(57)
VEIL
(57)
VOXEL
(57)
OXLIPS
(57)
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(57)
SIEVE
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Words within the letters of explosive

2 letter words in explosive (9 words)

elexisosoxpepisoxi

3 letter words in explosive (27 words)

eelelseveleelevlieliploploxoilopspiepispoxpsiseesexsipsixsolsopsoxveevexvievoexis

4 letter words in explosive (42 words)

eelselixelseevesevilexesexpoisleleeslevslieslipslisplivelopelopsloseloveoilsoxespeelpesopiespilepoleposeseepsiloslipsloeslopsoilsolesoliveesveilviesvileviolvisevoesvole

5 letter words in explosive (31 words)

elopeelvesevilsexileexpelexposliveslopeslovesloxesoliveoxlippeelspilespixelpliespoisepolespoxessievesleepslopesolvespielspoilveilsvexesvexilviolsvolesvoxel

6 letter words in explosive (14 words)

elixeselopesexilesexpelsexposeleviesolivesoxlipsoxslippelvispilosepixelsvexilsvoxels

7 letter words in explosive (2 words)

epoxiesplosive

8 letter words in explosive (1 word)

voxelise

9 letter words in explosive (1 word)

explosive

explosive + 1 blank (1 word)

explosives

explosive + 2 blanks (1 word)

explosively
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Words containing the sequence explosive

Words that start with explosive (4 words)

explosiveexplosivelyexplosivenessexplosives

Words with explosive in them (2 words)

explosivenonexplosives

Words that end with explosive (2 words)

explosivenonexplosive
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Word Growth involving explosive

Shorter words in explosive

ex

os plosive

Longer words containing explosive

explosively

explosiveness

explosives nonexplosives

nonexplosive nonexplosives