broken: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 12 letter points · starts with B · ends with N
Meaning of broken
verb
- form-of, participle, past
past participle of break
Base or related entry: break.
Source: Wiktionary — broken.
adj
Fragmented; in separate pieces.
Example: One recent morning the team had to replace a broken weather research station.
Fragmented; in separate pieces. Fractured; having the bone in pieces.
Example: My arm is broken!
Fragmented; in separate pieces. Split or ruptured.
Example: A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken.
Fragmented; in separate pieces. Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
Source: Wiktionary — broken.
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 broken.
adjective
subdued or brought low in condition or status
adjective
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded
adjective
tamed or trained to obey
- broken in
adjective
topographically very uneven
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is broken in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of broken
B(3) + R(1) + O(1) + K(5) + E(1) + N(1) = 12 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 broken
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 broken
41 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in broken. Showing up to 24, longest first.