BROKEN — 6 letter word
broken
The word broken has 6 letters: B, R, O, K, E, N. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split".
6 letter word "broken": B R O K E N — adjective
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of broken
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of broken
adjective
- physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split "A broken mirror is said to be bad luck for the one who broke it."
- having been violated or disregarded, especially of promises or contracts "The doomed relationship was littered with broken promises." Synonyms: unkept
- not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly "Broken lines of defense led to our demise."
- lacking a part or parts "My set is broken since I lost the third volume."
- out of working order "My phone is broken." Synonyms: busted
- destroyed financially "We were broken by the abrupt stock market downturn." Synonyms: wiped out, impoverished
- weakened and infirm "The patient's health is broken due to many years of neglect."
- thrown into a state of disarray or confusion "Troops fled hastily in broken ranks." Synonyms: confused
- imperfectly spoken or written "I spoke broken Spanish all over Mexico but they seemed to understand me for the most part."
- subdued or brought low in condition or status "The former CEO was now broken, alone and penniless." Synonyms: low
- topographically very uneven "The broken terrain was difficult to hike across." Synonyms: rugged
- tamed or trained to obey "That horse is broken." Synonyms: broken in
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