Definitions for kiloton

kiloton kil·o·ton

Spelling: [kil-uh-tuhn]
IPA: /ˈkɪl əˌtʌn/

Kiloton is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 115 anagrams from letters in kiloton (iklnoot).

Definitions for kiloton

noun

  1. a unit of weight, equal to 1000 tons.
  2. an explosive force equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.

Origin of kiloton

First recorded in 1945-50; kilo- + ton1

Examples for kiloton

The 19 kiloton explosion not only led to a quick end to the war in the Pacific but also ushered the world into the atomic age.

Jumbo survived the approximately 20 kiloton Trinity blast undamaged, but its supporting 70-foot tall steel tower was flattened.

Word Value for kiloton
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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