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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. BROKEN is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 12 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"
unkept, busted, wiped out(p), impoverished, confused, disordered, upset, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low, rugged, broken in
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
BROKEN scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, E×1, K×1, N×1, O×1, R×1
BROKEN has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
BROKEN is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with B, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "BROKEN — imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"" (12 Scrabble points).
BROKEN is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is BROKEN a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
BROKEN (adjective): physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken". Additional senses: (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts"; not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs"; lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia".
In standard Scrabble scoring, BROKEN totals 12 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. BROKEN relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
BROKEN is 6 letters long, begins with B, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram BEKNOR. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so BROKEN is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, BROKEN ranks by raw score (12 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, BROKEN carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on B or N are common study angles; browse words starting with B and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
BROKEN is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with B, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like BROKEN frequently cross shorter words; knowing that BROKEN contains B, E, K, N, O, R helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as b????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside BROKEN include BR, KE, OK — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: B, R, O, K, E, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble broken directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat BROKEN as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "BROKEN — imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English"" (12 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.