Combust

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

To catch fire and burn, or to cause something to ignite.

“Certain chemicals will combust spontaneously on exposure to moisture or open air.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəmˈbʌst/

Syllables

com·bust

Related Words

Synonyms

burn erupt igniteconflagrate

Antonyms

extinguishsmotherquench

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -UST and starts with COMB-, which may mislead early Wordle guesses

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points and the B adds 3 points, making this a solid scorer for a short word

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “combust”.

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