Definition of thunderbolt

"thunderbolt" in the noun sense

1. thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning

a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

2. bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap

a shocking surprise

"news of the attack came like a bombshell"

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Quotations for thunderbolt

He that pries into the clouds may be struck with a thunderbolt. [ Proverb ]

Even out of a cloudless heaven the flaming thunderbolt may strike; therefore in thy days of joy have a fear of the spiteful neighbourhood of misfortune. [ Friedrich Schiller ]

Times of general calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm. [ Colton ]

thunderbolt in Scrabble®

The word thunderbolt 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 thunderbolt:

THUNDERBOLT
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

betroth, blonder, blotted, blotter, blunder, blunted, blunter, blurted, bottled, bottler, boulder, bounder, brothel, doubler, doublet, doubter, hurtled, obtrude, outbled, outbred, rebound, redoubt, roundel, thorned, throned, thunder, trouble, trundle, tutored, unlobed, unrobed

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word thunderbolt

THUNDERBOLT
(180)
THUNDERBOLT
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(23)
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(20)
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(20)

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

THUNDERBOLT
(180)
THUNDERBOLT
(162)
THUNDERBOLT
(120)
THUNDERBOLT
(108)
BETROTH
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REDOUBT
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DOUBLET
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OUTBRED
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UNROBED
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BROTHEL
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OUTBLED
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BLONDER
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REBOUND
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UNROBED
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DOUBLER
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DOUBLET
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OUTBRED
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OUTBLED
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DOUBTER
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OUTBRED
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REDOUBT
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thunderbolt in Words With Friends™

The word thunderbolt 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: 20

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

THUNDERBOLT
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (31 words)

betroth, blonder, blotted, blotter, blunder, blunted, blunter, blurted, bottled, bottler, boulder, bounder, brothel, doubler, doublet, doubter, hurtled, obtrude, outbled, outbred, rebound, redoubt, roundel, thorned, throned, thunder, trouble, trundle, tutored, unlobed, unrobed

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word thunderbolt

THUNDERBOLT
(270)
THUNDERBOLT
(234)
THUNDERBOLT
(234)
THUNDERBOLT
(168)
THUNDERBOLT
(144)
THUNDERBOLT
(92)
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(27)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In thunderbolt

THUNDERBOLT
(270)
THUNDERBOLT
(234)
THUNDERBOLT
(234)
THUNDERBOLT
(168)
THUNDERBOLT
(144)
BLUNDER
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DOUBLER
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THUNDERBOLT
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BLOTTER
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Words within the letters of thunderbolt

2 letter words in thunderbolt (15 words)

8 letter words in thunderbolt (6 words)

9 letter words in thunderbolt (1 word)

11 letter words in thunderbolt (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence thunderbolt

Words that start with thunderbolt (2 words)

Words with thunderbolt in them (1 word)

Words that end with thunderbolt (1 word)

Word Growth involving thunderbolt

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Longer words containing thunderbolt

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