01 Word definition

detonation

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DETONATION a word?

Yes. DETONATION is a 10-letter noun. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DETONATION?

D-E-T-O-N-A-T-I-O-N

DETONATION contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2noun

  1. the act of detonating an explosive

Synonyms
explosionblowup
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DETONATION spelled?

D1E2T3O4N5A6T7I8O9N10
Starts withDETFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats N, O, T
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DETONATION.

How do you spell DETONATION?

DETONATION is spelled D-E-T-O-N-A-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.