Break
/bɹeɪk/
noun
- An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."
- A physical space that opens up in something or between two things.
"He waited minutes for a break in the traffic to cross the highway."
- A rest or pause, usually from work.
"Let’s take a five-minute break."
- A time for students to talk or play.
- A short holiday.
"a weekend break on the Isle of Wight"
verb
- To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
"If the vase falls to the floor, it might break."
- To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.
"Can you break a hundred-dollar bill for me?"
- To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
"Her child's death broke Angela."
- To be crushed, or overwhelmed with sorrow or grief.
"My heart is breaking."
- To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or terminate.
"I had won four games in a row, but now you've broken my streak of luck."
Total: 11 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 "Break"
Break is a 5-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "break" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Break" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "break" is a medium-scoring word.