broke: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 11 letter points · starts with B · ends with E
Meaning of broke
verb
- form-of, past
simple past of break
Base or related entry: break.
- archaic, form-of, nonstandard, participle, past, poetic
past participle of break
Base or related entry: break.
Source: Wiktionary — broke.
adj
- informal, not-comparable, usually
Financially ruined, bankrupt.
Example: He was broke after spending all his money into video games.
- informal, not-comparable, usually
Without any money, penniless.
Example: dead broke; flat broke
- not-comparable, usually
Demoted, deprived of a commission.
Example: He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.
- archaic, informal, not-comparable, usually
Broken.
Example: If it ain’t broke, don't fix it.
Listed forms: broker, brokest.
Source: Wiktionary — broke.
noun
Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.
- obsolete
A fragment, remains, a piece broken off.
Listed forms: brokes.
Source: Wiktionary — broke.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for broke.
adjective
lacking funds
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is broke in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of broke
B(3) + R(1) + O(1) + K(5) + E(1) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of broke
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from broke
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