What does BROKEN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbroʊkən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split“a broken mirror”
  2. not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly“broken lines of defense”
  3. subdued or brought low in condition or status“brought low”
  4. (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded“broken (or unkept) promises”
  5. tamed or trained to obey“a horse broken to the saddle”
  6. topographically very uneven“broken terrain”
  7. imperfectly spoken or written“broken English”
  8. thrown into a state of disarray or confusion“troops fleeing in broken ranks”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BROKEN

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

Words inside BROKEN

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

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Questions

Is BROKEN a valid word in word games?

BROKEN 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 BROKEN worth?

BROKEN is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BROKEN?

43 other words, including ON, BE, OR and ONE.