Implode
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To collapse or burst violently inward rather than outward.
“The old cooling tower was due to implode at exactly noon before a watching crowd.”
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im·plode
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Ends in -ODE, contains I, O, and E, a clean spread of vowels across the word
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Worth 13 points, the -ODE ending hooks well with D, R, or S for further plays
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