bombshell
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- Scrabble points
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
/ˈbɑmʃɛl/
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/ˈbɑmʃɛl/ · /ˈbɒmʃɛl/
Definition of bombshell
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (historical)Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
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noun
- (historical)Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
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(figuratively)Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.
“"This—this is a bombshell!" exclaimed the Colonel. "What does it mean?" "Politics," replied Carrados tersely.”
“Singer and Jeffreys had focused their attention on cancer risk, but the bombshell of the report was the danger to children.”
“U.S. President Donald Trump’s bombshell proposal to take over the Gaza Strip and relocate its Palestinian inhabitants has made the forced transfer of populations – a war crime – a policy discussion, galvanizing Arab states.”
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(broadly)Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.
“Diana Dors, the 1950s blonde bombshell”
“The singer once identified by her shock of green hair has gone blonde and full bombshell, swapping her trademark sweats for a style more domme than deb: pink Gucci corset and skirt over Agent Provocateur skivvies, accessorized with latex gloves and leggings.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From bomb + shell.
Words you can make from bombshell
136 playable · top: HOBBLES (14 pts)
Best play hobbles 14 points6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
27 words- BOMBE 11 pts
- BOMBS 11 pts
- HELMS 10 pts
- HOLME 10 pts
- HOLMS 10 pts
- HOMES 10 pts
- MOHEL 10 pts
- SHMOE 10 pts
- BESOM 9 pts
- BLEBS 9 pts
- BLOBS 9 pts
- HELLO 8 pts
- HELLS 8 pts
- HELOS 8 pts
- HOLES 8 pts
- HOSEL 8 pts
- SHELL 8 pts
- SHEOL 8 pts
- BELLS 7 pts
- BOLES 7 pts
- BOLLS 7 pts
- LOBES 7 pts
- MELLS 7 pts
- MOLES 7 pts
- MOLLS 7 pts
- SMELL 7 pts
- LOSEL 5 pts
4-letter words
47 words- BOMB 10 pts
- BOSH 9 pts
- HELM 9 pts
- HEMS 9 pts
- HOBS 9 pts
- HOLM 9 pts
- HOME 9 pts
- HOMS 9 pts
- MESH 9 pts
- MHOS 9 pts
- MOSH 9 pts
- OHMS 9 pts
- SHMO 9 pts
- BLEB 8 pts
- BLOB 8 pts
- BOBS 8 pts
- EBBS 8 pts
- MOBS 8 pts
- HELL 7 pts
- HELO 7 pts
- HOES 7 pts
- HOLE 7 pts
- HOLS 7 pts
- HOSE 7 pts
- SHOE 7 pts
- BELL 6 pts
- BELS 6 pts
- BOLE 6 pts
- BOLL 6 pts
- ELMS 6 pts
- EMOS 6 pts
- LOBE 6 pts
- LOBS 6 pts
- MELL 6 pts
- MELS 6 pts
- MOLE 6 pts
- MOLL 6 pts
- MOLS 6 pts
- OBES 6 pts
- SLOB 6 pts
- SOME 6 pts
- ELLS 4 pts
- LOSE 4 pts
- OLES 4 pts
- SELL 4 pts
- SLOE 4 pts
- SOLE 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- HEM 8 pts
- HOB 8 pts
- HOM 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- MHO 8 pts
- OHM 8 pts
- BOB 7 pts
- EBB 7 pts
- MOB 7 pts
- HES 6 pts
- HOE 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- SHE 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- BEL 5 pts
- BES 5 pts
- BOS 5 pts
- ELM 5 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- EMS 5 pts
- LOB 5 pts
- MEL 5 pts
- MES 5 pts
- MOL 5 pts
- MOS 5 pts
- OBE 5 pts
- OMS 5 pts
- SOB 5 pts
- SOM 5 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ELS 3 pts
- OES 3 pts
- OLE 3 pts
- OSE 3 pts
- SEL 3 pts
- SOL 3 pts
2-letter words
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