1noun
severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping
01 Word definition
meltdown
8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants
Is MELTDOWN a word?
Yes. MELTDOWN is a 8-letter noun. severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
M-E-L-T-D-O-W-NHow do you spell MELTDOWN?
MELTDOWN contains 8 letters, begins with M, and ends with N.
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2noun
a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown
“there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗nuclear meltdown
02 Letter breakdown
How is MELTDOWN spelled?
M1E2L3T4D5O6W7N8
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About MELTDOWN.
How do you spell MELTDOWN?
MELTDOWN is spelled M-E-L-T-D-O-W-N. It contains 8 letters.