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breakdown

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/noun

Breakdown can refer to the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue, a mental or physical breakdown, or a cessation of normal operation.

6 meanings9 lettersScrabble 19

Length

9

Scrabble

19

WWF

21

Starts

BR

Ends

OWN

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BREAKDOWN” Mean?

/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/

breakdown has 6 documented senses across noun.

Noun

6 senses
1

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

the social dislocations resulting from government policies

his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London

Synonyms

2

a mental or physical breakdown

3

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

4

a cessation of normal operation

there was a power breakdown

5

an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

Synonyms

6

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word breakdown with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

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

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

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

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
r
e
a
k
d
o
w
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for breakdown.

BREAKDOWN is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using breakdown in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BREAKDOWN has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BREAKDOWN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BREAKDOWN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BREAKDOWN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside breakdown.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGHI

CV Pattern

CCVVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

BR, RE, EA, AK, KD, DO, OW, WN

Trigrams

BRE, REA, EAK, AKD, KDO, DOW, OWN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for breakdown.

BREAKDOWN is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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