bolide

Noun

A large meteor that explodes in the atmosphere.
an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)
An extremely bright meteor.
Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.
A fireball.

Examples

Her sudden bingo felt like a BOLIDE, a fiery impact on my lead.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French bolide, from Latin bolis, from Ancient Greek βολίς (bolís, “missile, arrow, javelin”). Doublet of bolis.

Synonyms

fireball

Scrabble Score: 9

bolide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bolide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bolide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

bolide: valid Words With Friends Word