Definition of explosives

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • explosives is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • explosives is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • explosives is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 25

Definition of explosives


  • liable to lead to sudden change or violence (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an explosive issue

    Synonyms

    1. volatile
  • a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck (noun)
  • serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an explosive device
    2. explosive gas
    3. explosive force
    4. explosive violence
    5. an explosive temper
  • sudden and loud (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an explosive laugh

See definition of explosives in Merriam Webster