Broad

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Wide in extent or having a large distance from side to side.

“The river was too broad to swim across.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/brɔːd/

Related Words

Synonyms

wideexpansivevast

Antonyms

narrow

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains OA vowel pair and common consonants B, R, D.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; good for parallel plays.

Words Related to Broad

Anagrams of Broad

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

abord bardo board dobra dorab

Words one letter different

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

bread broid brood browd troad

Words you can make from Broad

Shorter words formed from the letters in “broad”.

ador bard boar bora bord brad brod darb doab dora drab road

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

abroad boards

Longer words starting with Broad

Words that begin with “broad”.

broader broadway broadband broadcast broadcasting

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