01 Word definition

detonates

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DETONATES a word?

Yes. DETONATES is a 9-letter verb. DETONATES is a plural or present-tense form of DETONATE: cause to burst with a violent release of energy Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETONATES?

D-E-T-O-N-A-T-E-S

DETONATES contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DETONATES is a plural or present-tense form of DETONATE.

1verb

  1. DETONATES is a plural or present-tense form of DETONATE: cause to burst with a violent release of energy

    “We exploded the nuclear bomb”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETONATES spelled?

D1E2T3O4N5A6T7E8S9
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withTESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, T
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DETONATES.

How do you spell DETONATES?

DETONATES is spelled D-E-T-O-N-A-T-E-S. It contains 9 letters.