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Exploding

e 1x 8p 3l 1o 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · present participle of explode

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

What does exploding mean?

verb

  1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy

    “We exploded the nuclear bomb”

    Synonymsdetonateblow upset off

  2. burst outward, usually with noise

    “The champagne bottle exploded”

    Synonymsburst

  3. show a violent emotional reaction

    “The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary”

  4. be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise

    “His anger exploded”

    Synonymsburst forthbreak loose

  5. destroy by exploding

    “The enemy exploded the bridge”

  6. cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/

Definitions shown for explode, the base form of exploding.

Is EXPLODING 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 EXPLODING worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 1o 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 2o 1d 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 1o 1d 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 2o 1d 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in EXPLODING

Words that end like EXPLODING

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

decodingencodingcorrodingerodingcodingforebodingboding
All words ending in -ODING

Exploding: quick answers

Is EXPLODING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPLODING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPLODING worth?
EXPLODING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does exploding mean?
exploding is the present participle of explode, which means “cause to burst with a violent release of energy”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPLODING?
You can make 295 shorter words from EXPLODING, such as DIPLEX, POXING, PODEX, POXED. See the full list.