Break

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To separate into pieces as a result of force, or a pause or interruption.

“Be careful not to break the glass vase.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/breɪk/

Related Words

Synonyms

shatterfracturepause

Antonyms

repair keep make promote

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels E and A with BR cluster and K ending

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; K is valuable at 5 points

Words Related to Break

Anagrams of Break

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

baker brake kebar

Words one letter different

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

bleak bread bream breck breek creak freak wreak

Words you can make from Break

Shorter words formed from the letters in “break”.

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 “break”.

brakes breaks

Longer words starting with Break

Words that begin with “break”.

breaks breaking breakdown breakfast

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