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breakdown

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BREAKDOWN a word?

Yes. BREAKDOWN is a 9-letter noun. the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BREAKDOWN?

B-R-E-A-K-D-O-W-N

BREAKDOWN contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

    “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”

2noun

  1. a mental or physical breakdown

Synonyms
dislocationcrack-up
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends21points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BREAKDOWN spelled?

B1R2E3A4K5D6O7W8N9
Starts withBREFirst 3 letters
Ends withOWNLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with BRE →Words ending in OWN →Words made from BREAKDOWN →Words with A →Words with B →Words with D →Words with E →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 19 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 21 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

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FAQ Quick answers

About BREAKDOWN.

How do you spell BREAKDOWN?

BREAKDOWN is spelled B-R-E-A-K-D-O-W-N. It contains 9 letters.