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Combust

c 3o 1m 3b 3u 1s 1t 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does combust mean?

verb

  1. cause to burn or combust

    “The sun burned off the fog”

    Synonymsburn

  2. start to burn or burst into flames

    “Marsh gases ignited suddenly”

    Synonymseruptignitecatch firetake fireconflagrate

  3. get very angry and fly into a rage

    “The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question”

    Synonymsblow upthrow a fithit the roofhit the ceilinghave kittens

  4. cause to become violent or angry

    “Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan”

  5. undergo combustion

    “Maple wood burns well”

    Synonymsburn

Is COMBUST a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COMBUST worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
c 3o 1m 3b 3u 1s 1t 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
c 4o 1m 4b 4u 2s 1t 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4o 1m 3b 4u 2s 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
c 3o 1m 3b 4u 2s 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COMBUST

Hooks for COMBUST

Add one letter to the front or back of COMBUST to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

combusts

Words that end like COMBUST

Common words that share the ending -UST, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

adjustdisgustrobustentrustsawdustaugustdistrustlocustmistrustreadjustunjusttrustjustmustthrustbustdustlustcrustgustrust
All words ending in -UST

Combust: quick answers

Is COMBUST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COMBUST is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COMBUST worth?
COMBUST scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does combust mean?
As a verb, combust means “cause to burn or combust”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COMBUST?
You can make 99 shorter words from COMBUST, such as COMBS, COMB, CUSTOM, COMUS. See the full list.