What does EARTHQUAKE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈɜrθˌkweɪk/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
26
Words With Friends score
26
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
  2. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive“selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

earthquakes27

Anagrams of EARTHQUAKE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside EARTHQUAKE

145 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

earth8 heart8 there8 three8 area4 hate7 hear7 heat7 here7 hurt7 rate4 take8 tear4 tree4 true4 are3 art3 ear3 eat3 era3 hat6 her6tea3 the6ah5at2 et2ha5he5 re2

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Questions

Is EARTHQUAKE a valid word in word games?

EARTHQUAKE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EARTHQUAKE worth?

EARTHQUAKE is worth 26 points with Scrabble letter values and 26 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EARTHQUAKE?

145 other words, including THE, ARE, AT and HE.