What does BREAKDOWN mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn/
- Letters
- 9
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Words With Friends score
- 21
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue“the social dislocations resulting from government policies”
- a mental or physical breakdown
- a cessation of normal operation“there was a power breakdown”
- an analysis into mutually exclusive categories
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
breakdowns20
Anagrams of BREAKDOWN
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside BREAKDOWN
326 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BREAKDOWN a valid word in word games?
BREAKDOWN is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is BREAKDOWN worth?
BREAKDOWN is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BREAKDOWN?
326 other words, including AND, ON, BE and ARE.