Scrabble and Words with Friends

• BREAK is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• BREAK is a valid Words with Friends word worth 12 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• BREAK is a 5 letter word containing the letters a, b, e, k, r.

Definitions

• break

  noun some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
  there was a break in the action when a player was hurt

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• break

  noun an unexpected piece of good luck
  he finally got his big break

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• break

  noun (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

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• break

  noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  they hoped to avoid a break in relations

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• break

  noun a pause from doing something (as work)
  we took a 10-minute break

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• break

  noun the act of breaking something
  the breakage was unavoidable

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• break

  noun a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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• break

  noun breaking of hard tissue such as bone
  the break seems to have been caused by a fall

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• break

  noun the occurrence of breaking
  the break in the dam threatened the valley

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• break

  noun an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
  then there was a break in her voice

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• break

  noun the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool

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• break

  noun (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
  he was up two breaks in the second set

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• break

  noun an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
  it was presented without commercial breaks

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• break

  noun a sudden dash
  he made a break for the open door

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• break

  noun any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
  the break in the eighth frame cost him the match

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• break

  noun an escape from jail
  the breakout was carefully planned

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• break

  verb terminate
  break a lucky streak
  break the cycle of poverty

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• break

  verb become separated into pieces or fragments

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• break

  verb render inoperable or ineffective

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• break

  verb ruin completely

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• break

  verb destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments

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• break

  verb act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  break a law
  break a promise

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• break

  verb move away or escape suddenly
  Nobody can break out--this prison is high security

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• break

  verb scatter or part

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• break

  verb force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
  break into tears

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• break

  verb prevent completion
  break off the negotiations

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• break

  verb enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act

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• break

  verb make submissive, obedient, or useful
  The horse was tough to break

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• break

  verb fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

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• break

  verb surpass in excellence
  break a record

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• break

  verb make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

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• break

  verb come into being

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• break

  verb stop operating or functioning

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• break

  verb interrupt a continued activity

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• break

  verb make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing

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• break

  verb curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves

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• break

  verb lessen in force or effect
  break a fall

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• break

  verb be broken in
  If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress

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• break

  verb come to an end

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• break

  verb vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity

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• break

  verb cause to give up a habit

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• break

  verb give up
  break cigarette smoking

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• break

  verb come forth or begin from a state of latency

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• break

  verb happen or take place
  Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months

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• break

  verb cause the failure or ruin of
  This play will either make or break the playwright

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• break

  verb invalidate by judicial action

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• break

  verb discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

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• break

  verb assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

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• break

  verb reduce to bankruptcy
  My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!

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• break

  verb change directions suddenly

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• break

  verb emerge from the surface of a body of water

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• break

  verb break down, literally or metaphorically

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• break

  verb do a break dance
  Kids were break-dancing at the street corner

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• break

  verb exchange for smaller units of money
  I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy

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• break

  verb destroy the completeness of a set of related items
  The book dealer would not break the set

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• break

  verb make the opening shot that scatters the balls

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• break

  verb separate from a clinch, in boxing

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• break

  verb go to pieces

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• break

  verb break a piece from a whole
  break a branch from a tree

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• break

  verb become punctured or penetrated

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• break

  verb pierce or penetrate

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• break

  verb be released or become known; of news

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• break

  verb cease an action temporarily
  let's break for lunch

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• break

  verb interrupt the flow of current in
  break a circuit

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• break

  verb undergo breaking

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• break

  verb find a flaw in
  break an alibi
  break down a proof

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• break

  verb find the solution or key to
  break the code

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• break

  verb change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another

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• break

  verb happen

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• break

  verb become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

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• break

  verb crack; of the male voice in puberty
  his voice is breaking--he should no longer sing in the choir

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• break

  verb fall sharply

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• break

  verb fracture a bone of

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  verb diminish or discontinue abruptly

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• break

  verb weaken or destroy in spirit or body

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