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   Block·bust·er

   /ˈbläkˌbəstər/

   

   noun

   • 1. a thing of great power or size, in particular a movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success: informal "the latest Hollywood blockbuster"

   Word Origin 1940s (denoting a huge aerial bomb capable of destroying a whole block of streets): from block + buster.

   Scrabble Points: 21

   • B

     3

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • C

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   • K

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   • B

     3

   • U

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   • S

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   • T

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   • E

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   • R

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