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Detonates

d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of detonate

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

What does detonates mean?

verb

  1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy

    “We exploded the nuclear bomb”

    Synonymsexplodeblow upset off

  2. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

    “the bomb detonated at noon”

    Synonymsexplodeblow up

Definitions shown for detonate, the base form of detonates.

Is DETONATES 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 DETONATES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DETONATES

Anagrams 1

denotates

Words that end like DETONATES

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

dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES

Detonates: quick answers

Is DETONATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETONATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETONATES worth?
DETONATES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detonates mean?
detonates is the third-person singular form of detonate, which means “cause to burst with a violent release of energy”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DETONATES?
You can make 387 shorter words from DETONATES, such as DENOTATE, DETONATE, ENDOSTEA, ASTONED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DETONATES?
DETONATES rearranges into DENOTATES.