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explosion

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/noun

Explosion can refer to a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction, the act of exploding or bursting, or the noise caused by an explosion.

7 meanings9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

21

Starts

EX

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXPLOSION” Mean?

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/

explosion has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

2

the act of exploding or bursting

the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children

the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft

Synonyms

3

a sudden great increase

the population explosion

the information explosion

4

the noise caused by an explosion

the explosion was heard a mile away

5

the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Synonyms

6

a sudden outburst

an explosion of laughter

an explosion of rage

Show 1 more noun definition
7

a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

Synonyms for EXPLOSION

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

E, X, P, L, O, S, I, O, N

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
p
l
o
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for explosion.

EXPLOSION is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with E and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGEH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCVVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXPLOSION can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPLOSION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXPLOSION 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 explosion.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGEH

CV Pattern

VCCCVCVVC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

EX, XP, PL, LO, OS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

EXP, XPL, PLO, LOS, OSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXPLOSION is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCVVC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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