Avalanche

/ˈævəlɑːnʃ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters

Definition of Avalanche

noun

A large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice.
(by extension) A sudden, great, or irresistible descent or influx; anything like an avalanche in suddenness and overwhelming quantity.

verb

To descend like an avalanche.
To come down upon; to overwhelm.
"The shelf broke and the boxes avalanched the workers."
To propel downward like an avalanche.

Anagrams of Avalanche

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "avalanche":

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alane calve canal chela clave clean halva halve hance haven lance leach naval navel venal

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ache acne alae alan alec anal cane cave clan each elan haen hale have heal+14 more

3-LETTER WORDS

aah aal ace aha

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "avalanche" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

AV...Words starting with "av"...HEWords ending with "he"All 9-letter words Unscramble "avalanche"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

barrageblitzsnowslidesnowslip

Rhyming Words

absinthe acalephe ache affiche anastrophe antistrophe apache apostrophe attache babiche backache barouche bathe bathyscaphe beclothe+5 more

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