broken

ADJECTIVE /broʊkən/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

broken is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3R1O1K5E1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does broken mean?

ADJECTIVE · 13 SENSES
1

Out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken').

“a broken washing machine”

“the coke machine is broken”

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2

Lacking a part or parts.

“a broken set of encyclopedia”

3

Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly.

“broken lines of defense”

“a broken cable transmission”

ANTONYMS
4

Physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split.

“a broken mirror”

“a broken tooth”

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5

Weakened and infirm.

“broken health resulting from alcoholism”

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6

Tamed or trained to obey.

“a horse broken to the saddle”

“this old nag is well broken in”

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7

Topographically very uneven.

“broken terrain”

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8

Subdued or brought low in condition or status.

“a broken man”

“his broken spirit”

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9

Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.

“troops fleeing in broken ranks”

10

Destroyed financially.

“the broken fortunes of the family”

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11

(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded.

“broken (or unkept) promises”

“broken contracts”

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12

Discontinuous.

“broken clouds”

“broken sunshine”

13

Imperfectly spoken or written.

“broken English”

SIMILAR