explode
Explode commonly means to cause to burst with a violent release of energy, burst outward, usually with noise, or show a violent emotional reaction.
Length
7
Scrabble
17
WWF
19
Starts
EX
Ends
ODE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “EXPLODE” Mean?
/ɪkˈspləʊd/
explode has 10 documented senses across verb.
Verb
10 sensesshow a violent emotional reaction
“The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary”
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
“His anger exploded”
destroy by exploding
“The enemy exploded the bridge”
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
Show 4 more verb definitions
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
“the bomb detonated at noon”
“The Molotov cocktail exploded”
Synonyms
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
“The population of India is exploding”
“The island's rodent population irrupted”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
7
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
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Definition
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
Length
7 letters
Starts With
E
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Letters
E, X, P, L, O, D, E
Use Case
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Scrabble Strategy
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Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆EXPLODE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆EXPLODE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆EXPLODE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFA
CV Pattern
VCCCVCV
Vowel Share
43%
Consonant Share
57%
Bigrams
EX, XP, PL, LO, OD, DE
Trigrams
EXP, XPL, PLO, LOD, ODE
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