Broached
verb
- To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."
- To begin discussion about (something).
"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."
verb
- To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
"The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."
- To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
"Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."
No exact anagrams found for "broached". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Broached"
Broached is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Broached" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "broached" is a high-scoring word.