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BREAKDOWN

9 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 18 pts

BREAKDOWN is a valid 9-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 18 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

BREAKDOWNS-s 11
noun
  1. countableA failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
    • Whenever he was behind the wheel, he would panic at the first sign of a breakdown.
  2. uncountableThe sudden (and usually damaging) transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator; (countable) an instance of this; also, the minimum voltage at which this occurs.
  3. countableSomething, such as a vehicle, that has experienced a mechanical failure.
    • We saw a breakdown by the side of the road.
  4. uncountableDetailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.
    • Looking at the breakdown of the budget, I see a few items we could cut.
  5. uncountableBreaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements; (countable) an instance of this.
  6. countableA detailed description of a forthcoming project or screenplay which identifies all the required elements, such as the cast, costumes, equipment, props, and special effects.
  7. countablefigurativelyA failure in a relationship; a failure or loss of organization in a system.
  8. figurativelyuncountable(Sudden) worsening of physical health or (more commonly) mental stability, resulting in an inability to carry on normal activities; (countable) an instance of this.
    • After so much stress, he suffered a breakdown and simply gave up.
  9. figurativelyuncountableInjury to a horse's leg causing lameness; (countable) an instance of this.
  10. countablefigurativelyuncountableThe short period of open play immediately after a tackle and before and during the ensuing ruck.
  11. attributivecountablefigurativelyAn act of splitting logs of wood using a large saw in a sawmill; also, the saw used; or (rare) the building in which the process is carried out.
  12. countableuncountableA part of a piece of music or a song which differs from the other parts in that it features improvisation or is stripped down (for example, played by fewer instruments or a solo performer).
  13. countableuncountableSynonym of percussion break (“a percussion-focused segment of a song, chosen by a hip-hop DJ to manipulate through cutting, mixing, and other techniques in order to create rhythmic music”).
  14. countableuncountableA section of a song, typical in hardcore music and related styles (such as metalcore, grindcore, and deathcore), characterized by a lower tempo and greater heaviness and intensity of sound.
  15. countabledateduncountableA noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of individuals or pairs in succession, common among African-Americans from the Southern United States; also, a lively event, chiefly in a rural setting, at which such dancing is done; a hoedown, a shindig.
  16. countableuncountableA piece of music played for such a dance, especially a rapid bluegrass tune featuring a five-string banjo.
  17. countableobsoleteAn act of a structure or other thing breaking and collapsing.