Definition of breakneck

"breakneck" in the adjective sense

1. breakneck

moving at very high speed

"a breakneck pace"

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Quotations for breakneck

Three letters! but one syllable! Still less, a single motion of the head, and all is done! one is married for ever! I do not know any breakneck comparable to it. [ A. Ricard ]

breakneck in Scrabble®

The word breakneck is playable in Scrabble®, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'k' is 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters breakneck:

BREAKNECK
(153)
BREAKNECK
(153)
BREAKNECK
(153)
BREAKNECK
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

bracken, carbeen, carbene, knacker

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word breakneck

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(153)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In breakneck

BREAKNECK
(153)
BREAKNECK
(153)
BREAKNECK
(153)
BREAKNECK
(153)
BRACKEN
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BREAKNECK
(102)
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(102)
KNACKER
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(101 = 51 + 50)
BRACKEN
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KNACKER
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BRACKEN
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BRACKEN
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KNACKER
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CARBEEN
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CARBEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARBEEN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARBEEN
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BRACKEN
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CARBENE
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CARBENE
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CARBENE
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BRACKEN
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KNACKER
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KNACKER
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BRACKEN
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CARBENE
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CARBEEN
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KNACKER
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CARBENE
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CARBENE
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CARBEEN
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CARBEEN
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BREAKNECK
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KNACKER
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CARBEEN
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CARBEEN
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BREAKNECK
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BRACKEN
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CARBENE
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CARBENE
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CARBEEN
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KNACKER
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breakneck in Words With Friends™

The word breakneck is playable in Words With Friends™, but 1 blank substituting for the letter 'k' is 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: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters breakneck:

BREAKNECK
(225)
BREAKNECK
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

bracken, carbeen, carbene, knacker

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word breakneck

BREAKNECK
(225)
BREAKNECK
(225)
BREAKNECK
(138)
BREAKNECK
(138)
BREAKNECK
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In breakneck

BREAKNECK
(225)
BREAKNECK
(225)
BREAKNECK
(138)
BREAKNECK
(138)
BRACKEN
(131 = 96 + 35)
BREAKNECK
(126)
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(126)
BRACKEN
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BRACKEN
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BRACKEN
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KNACKER
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CARBEEN
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BRACKEN
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BACKER
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(96)
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BRACKEN
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BRACKEN
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BREAKNECK
(93)
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BRACKEN
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CARBEEN
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BRANK
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BEAKER
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BREAKNECK
(69)
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CRANK
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CARBEEN
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CARBENE
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CARBEEN
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KNACKER
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CARBENE
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CARBEEN
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KNACKER
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KNACKER
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BRAKE
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KNACK
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BREAK
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BACK
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NECK
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KNACK
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CREAK
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CANKER
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BRACKEN
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NECKER
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CREEK
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CRAKE
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BANKER
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BANK
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KNACKER
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BRACKEN
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CARBEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
KNACKER
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
KNACKER
(65 = 30 + 35)
KNACKER
(65 = 30 + 35)
KNACKER
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBENE
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)
KNACKER
(65 = 30 + 35)
CARBEEN
(65 = 30 + 35)

Words within the letters of breakneck

2 letter words in breakneck (6 words)

3 letter words in breakneck (20 words)

6 letter words in breakneck (9 words)

7 letter words in breakneck (4 words)

9 letter words in breakneck (1 word)

breakneck + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence breakneck

Words that start with breakneck (1 word)

Words with breakneck in them (1 word)

Words that end with breakneck (1 word)

Word Growth involving breakneck

Shorter words in breakneck

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neck

Longer words containing breakneck

(No longer words found)