IMPLOSIVE

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Implosion

A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation, //159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany.

Implosions

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Implosive

An implosive sound, an implodent.

Implosively

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Implosives

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IMPLOSIVE is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • EL - 2 points
  • EM - 4 points
  • ES - 2 points
  • IS - 2 points
  • LI - 2 points
  • ...and 13 more
3 Letter Words
  • ELM - 5 points
  • ELS - 3 points
  • EMS - 5 points
  • IMP - 7 points
  • ISM - 5 points
  • ...and 38 more
4 Letter Words
  • ELMS - 6 points
  • EPOS - 6 points
  • EVIL - 7 points
  • IMPI - 8 points
  • IMPS - 8 points
  • ...and 65 more
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