What does BREAKTHROUGH mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbreɪkˌθru/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
25
Words With Friends score
26
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a productive insight
  2. making an important discovery
  3. a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

breakthroughs26

Anagrams of BREAKTHROUGH

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BREAKTHROUGH

456 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

through14 rather9 though13 about7 great6 heart8 other8 both9 hear7 take8 true4 age4 ago4 are3 art3 but5 get4 got4her6our3out3 the6at2 be4 go3 he5 oh5or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is BREAKTHROUGH a valid word in word games?

BREAKTHROUGH 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 BREAKTHROUGH worth?

BREAKTHROUGH is worth 25 points with Scrabble letter values and 26 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BREAKTHROUGH?

456 other words, including THE, TO, BE and ARE.