Meltdown
noun
- Severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping.
"Four years have passed since the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, but the grim legacy of the Soviet catastrophe is still unfolding. https//web.archive.org/web/20041130094534/http://www.time.com/time/daily/chernobyl/chernobyl.index.html"
- A situation being likened to a nuclear meltdown; a crisis.
"Computer engineers were at a loss last night to explain why the Government had been hit by arguably the worst electronic meltdown in the history of Whitehall. https//web.archive.org/web/20041209011615/http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=587262"
- A tantrum.
No exact anagrams found for "meltdown". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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About the Word "Meltdown"
Meltdown is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Meltdown" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "meltdown" is a medium-scoring word.