Brake

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine, or the action of slowing down.

“She applied the brake quickly to avoid the collision.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/breɪk/

Related Words

Synonyms

stop slowrestraint

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels A and E with K; silent E ending

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; K adds significant value

Words Related to Brake

Anagrams of Brake

Words that use exactly the same letters as “brake”.

baker break kebar

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “brake” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

arake blake brace braky brame brave braye braze brike broke bruke crake drake

Words you can make from Brake

Shorter words formed from the letters in “brake”.

aker akre bake bare bark beak bear berk brae kerb

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “brake”.

brakes breaks

Longer words starting with Brake

Words that begin with “brake”.

brakes

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