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Detonating

d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of detonate

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

What does detonating 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 detonating.

Is DETONATING 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 DETONATING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

15 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 2a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2e 1t 1o 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DETONATING

Anagrams 1

denotating

Words that end like DETONATING

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

dedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcomplicatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingindicatingmotivatingnominatingpopulatingseparatingsimulatingtoleratingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastating
All words ending in -ATING

Detonating: quick answers

Is DETONATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DETONATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DETONATING worth?
DETONATING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does detonating mean?
detonating is the present participle 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 DETONATING?
You can make 437 shorter words from DETONATING, such as ATTENDING, DENOTING, DENTATION, DONATING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DETONATING?
DETONATING rearranges into DENOTATING.