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detonate

/ˈdɛtəneɪt/verb

Detonate commonly means to cause to burst with a violent release of energy or burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 9

Length

8

Scrabble

9

WWF

10

Starts

DE

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DETONATE” Mean?

/ˈdɛtəneɪt/

detonate has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

We exploded the nuclear bomb

Synonyms

2

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

the bomb detonated at noon

The Molotov cocktail exploded

Synonyms

Synonyms for DETONATE

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word detonate with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

cause to burst with a violent release of energy

Length

8 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, T, O, N, A, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
o
n
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detonate.

DETONATE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 9.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using detonate in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETONATE has a Scrabble score of 9. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DETONATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETONATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETONATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside detonate.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

D

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TO, ON, NA, AT, TE

Trigrams

DET, ETO, TON, ONA, NAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for detonate.

DETONATE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 9, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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