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Definition of breakdown

"breakdown" in the noun sense

1. dislocation, breakdown

the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

"the social dislocations resulting from government policies"

"his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"

2. breakdown, crack-up

a mental or physical breakdown

3. decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown

biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

4. breakdown, equipment failure

a cessation of normal operation

"there was a power breakdown"

5. breakdown, partitioning

an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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breakdown in Scrabble®

The word breakdown is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters breakdown:

BREAKDOWN
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

bedwork, branked, broaden, browned

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word breakdown

BREAKDOWN
(189)
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(180)
BREAKDOWN
(126)
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(120)
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(96)
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(76)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In breakdown

BREAKDOWN
(189)
BREAKDOWN
(180)
BREAKDOWN
(126)
BREAKDOWN
(120)
BEDWORK
(118 = 68 + 50)
BEDWORK
(116 = 66 + 50)
BEDWORK
(113 = 63 + 50)
BEDWORK
(113 = 63 + 50)
BEDWORK
(110 = 60 + 50)
BEDWORK
(107 = 57 + 50)
BRANKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BRANKED
(106 = 56 + 50)
BEDWORK
(104 = 54 + 50)
BEDWORK
(104 = 54 + 50)
BEDWORK
(104 = 54 + 50)
BROWNED
(102 = 52 + 50)
BROWNED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BEDWORK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BRANKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BROWNED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BRANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRANKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BROWNED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(96)
BEDWORK
(96 = 46 + 50)
BRANKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRANKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
BROWNED
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRANKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRANKED
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BRANKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
BEDWORK
(94 = 44 + 50)
BEDWORK
(94 = 44 + 50)
BEDWORK
(94 = 44 + 50)
BROWNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BROWNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BEDWORK
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRANKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BROWNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRANKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BROWNED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BEDWORK
(90 = 40 + 50)
BEDWORK
(90 = 40 + 50)
BROADEN
(90 = 40 + 50)
BROADEN
(89 = 39 + 50)
BROWNED
(89 = 39 + 50)
BEDWORK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BEDWORK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BEDWORK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BEDWORK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRANKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
BEDWORK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRANKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BEDWORK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BROADEN
(86 = 36 + 50)
BEDWORK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BROWNED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDWORK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDWORK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDWORK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDWORK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRANKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDWORK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BROADEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
BROADEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
BROADEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
BROADEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
BROADEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
BROADEN
(83 = 33 + 50)
BROWNED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BROWNED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BROWNED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRANKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BEDWORK
(81 = 31 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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BRANKED
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BROWNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRANKED
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BROWNED
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BROADEN
(80 = 30 + 50)
BROWNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
BROWNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BROWNED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BROWNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BROADEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
BROWNED
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BRANKED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BRANKED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BRANKED
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BROWNED
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BRANKED
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BROADEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
BROWNED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BRANKED
(78 = 28 + 50)
BEDWORK
(77 = 27 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(76)
BREAKDOWN
(76)
BROWNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BEDWORK
(76 = 26 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(76)
BROADEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
BROADEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
BROADEN
(76 = 26 + 50)
BROWNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BROWNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BROWNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BROWNED
(76 = 26 + 50)
BEDWORK
(75 = 25 + 50)
BEDWORK
(75 = 25 + 50)
BROADEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
BROADEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
BROADEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRANKED
(74 = 24 + 50)
BEDWORK
(74 = 24 + 50)
BROADEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
BEDWORK
(72 = 22 + 50)
BROADEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRANKED
(72 = 22 + 50)
BEDWORK
(72 = 22 + 50)
BROADEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
BROADEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
BROADEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
BROADEN
(72 = 22 + 50)
BEDWORK
(71 = 21 + 50)
BEDWORK
(71 = 21 + 50)
BROWNED
(71 = 21 + 50)
BEDWORK
(71 = 21 + 50)
BROWNED
(71 = 21 + 50)
BROADEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRANKED
(70 = 20 + 50)
BROADEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
BROADEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
BROADEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(70)
BEDWORK
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRANKED
(70 = 20 + 50)
BROADEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
BROADEN
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRANKED
(70 = 20 + 50)
BROWNED
(69 = 19 + 50)
BROWNED
(69 = 19 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(69)
BEDWORK
(69 = 19 + 50)
BROWNED
(69 = 19 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(69)
BRANKED
(68 = 18 + 50)
BROWNED
(68 = 18 + 50)
BROWNED
(68 = 18 + 50)
BROWNED
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRANKED
(67 = 17 + 50)
BROWNED
(67 = 17 + 50)
BROWNED
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRANKED
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
BROWNED
(66 = 16 + 50)
BRANKED
(66 = 16 + 50)
BRANKED
(66 = 16 + 50)
BROADEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
BROWNED
(65 = 15 + 50)
BROADEN
(65 = 15 + 50)
BRANKED
(65 = 15 + 50)
BROADEN
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BROWNED
(65 = 15 + 50)
BROADEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
BROADEN
(63 = 13 + 50)
BROADEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(62)
BROADEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
BROADEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
BROADEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
BROADEN
(62 = 12 + 50)
BROADEN
(61 = 11 + 50)
BREAKDOWN
(60)
BREAKDOWN
(60)
BREAKDOWN
(60)
WORKED
(57)
BARKED
(54)
WORKED
(54)
DEBARK
(54)
BONKED
(54)
BANKED
(54)
BEDARK
(54)
KNOWER
(54)
AWOKEN
(54)
BRAKED
(54)
BREAKDOWN
(52)
WAKED
(51)
WREAK
(51)
BROKEN
(51)
BANKER
(51)
AWOKEN
(51)
KNOWER
(51)
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breakdown in Words With Friends™

The word breakdown is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters breakdown:

BREAKDOWN
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

bedwork, branked, broaden, browned

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word breakdown

BREAKDOWN
(243)
BREAKDOWN
(150)
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(138)
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(100)
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(100)
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(99)
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(99)
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(99)
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(93)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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(81)
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(78)
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(75)
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(70)
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(66)
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(58)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(34)
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(30)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In breakdown

BREAKDOWN
(243)
BREAKDOWN
(150)
BREAKDOWN
(138)
BRANKED
(125 = 90 + 35)
BEDWORK
(125 = 90 + 35)
BEDWORK
(125 = 90 + 35)
BEDWORK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BEDWORK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BEDWORK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BEDWORK
(113 = 78 + 35)
BRANKED
(113 = 78 + 35)
BEDWORK
(113 = 78 + 35)
BEDWORK
(113 = 78 + 35)
BROWNED
(110 = 75 + 35)
BROWNED
(110 = 75 + 35)
BROWNED
(110 = 75 + 35)
BEDWORK
(107 = 72 + 35)
BEDWORK
(107 = 72 + 35)
BEDWORK
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRANKED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BROWNED
(104 = 69 + 35)
BROWNED
(104 = 69 + 35)
BROWNED
(104 = 69 + 35)
BROWNED
(104 = 69 + 35)
BRANKED
(101 = 66 + 35)
BROADEN
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRANKED
(101 = 66 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(100)
BREAKDOWN
(100)
BREAKDOWN
(99)
BRANKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRANKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRANKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(99)
BREAKDOWN
(99)
BROADEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEDWORK
(95 = 60 + 35)
BROWNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BROWNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEDWORK
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BROADEN
(95 = 60 + 35)
BROWNED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRANKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(93)
BROWNED
(92 = 57 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(92)
BEDWORK
(91 = 56 + 35)
BRANKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRANKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(88)
BEDWORK
(87 = 52 + 35)
BONKED
(87)
BRANKED
(87 = 52 + 35)
BANKED
(87)
BROWNED
(86 = 51 + 35)
BROWNED
(86 = 51 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(84)
BROKEN
(84)
BARKED
(84)
WORKED
(84)
BRAKED
(84)
AWOKEN
(84)
BREAKDOWN
(84)
BROADEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
BROADEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
BROADEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
BRANKED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BROADEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
BROADEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
BROADEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(81)
BROWNED
(81 = 46 + 35)
BEDWORK
(81 = 46 + 35)
BANKED
(81)
BONKED
(81)
BEDWORK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BEDWORK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BEDARK
(78)
KNOWER
(78)
BANKER
(78)
DARKEN
(78)
DEBARK
(78)
BANKER
(78)
DEBARK
(78)
BEDARK
(78)
RANKED
(78)
BREAKDOWN
(78)
BROADEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
BROADEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
BROADEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
BROADEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRANKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRANKED
(75 = 40 + 35)
BANKED
(75)
BEDWORK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BONKED
(75)
BROWED
(75)
BROADEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRANKED
(75 = 40 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(75)
BEDWORK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BEDWORK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BEDWORK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BROWNED
(73 = 38 + 35)
BROWNED
(73 = 38 + 35)
BROWNED
(73 = 38 + 35)
BEDWORK
(73 = 38 + 35)
BEDWORK
(73 = 38 + 35)
BEDWORK
(73 = 38 + 35)
BARKED
(72)
DANKER
(72)
WORKED
(72)
BROKEN
(72)
AWOKEN
(72)
DEBARK
(72)
WORKED
(72)
BARKED
(72)
BROKEN
(72)
BRAKED
(72)
KNOWER
(72)
BRAKED
(72)
BEDARK
(72)
BANKER
(72)
KNOWER
(72)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRANKED
(71 = 36 + 35)
BEDWORK
(71 = 36 + 35)
BREAKDOWN
(70)
BRANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BROWNED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BROWNED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BANKED
(69)
WONDER
(69)
BRANK
(69)
BROWED
(69)
DOWNER
(69)
WANDER
(69)
BROWNED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BROWNED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BROWNED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BONKED
(69)
BRANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRANKED
(69 = 34 + 35)
BROADEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
BROWNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BROWNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BEDWORK
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BROWNED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BROADEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRANKED
(67 = 32 + 35)
BROADEN
(67 = 32 + 35)
KNOB
(66)
BANK
(66)
BROKE
(66)
KNOW
(66)
BANKER
(66)
BARKED
(66)
BEDARK
(66)
BREAKDOWN
(66)
KNEW
(66)
DEBARK
(66)
RANKED
(66)
WREAK
(66)
BONK
(66)
AWOKEN
(66)
BROKEN
(66)
BRAKE
(66)
BRAKED
(66)
DARKEN
(66)
WORKED
(66)
DANKER
(66)
KNOWER
(66)
BREAK
(66)
AWOKE
(66)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BROWNED
(65 = 30 + 35)
BEDWORK
(65 = 30 + 35)
BEDWORK
(64 = 29 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence breakdown

Words that start with breakdown (2 words)

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Words with breakdown in them (1 word)

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Words that end with breakdown (1 word)

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