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detonative

adjective

Detonative is also used as adjective, with meanings including exploding almost instantaneously.

1 meaning10 lettersScrabble 14

Length

10

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

DE

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DETONATIVE” Mean?

detonative has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

exploding almost instantaneously

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

10

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

exploding almost instantaneously

Length

10 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

E

Vowels

5

Consonants

5

Letters

D, E, T, O, N, A, T, I, V, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
t
o
n
a
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for detonative.

DETONATIVE is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with D and ends with E.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFCGHB.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

DETONATIVE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETONATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DETONATIVE 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 detonative.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFCGHB

CV Pattern

CVCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

DE, ET, TO, ON, NA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

DET, ETO, TON, ONA, NAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

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

DETONATIVE is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCVCVCV.
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 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong 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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