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Is BREAKDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BREAKDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BREAKDOWNS mean?

Breakdowns is a form of BREAKDOWN.

  1. noun

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

    “the social dislocations resulting from government policies”

  2. noun

    a mental or physical breakdown

  3. noun

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

  4. noun

    a cessation of normal operation

    “there was a power breakdown”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10

B (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + K (5) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (1) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BREAKDOWNS

BREAKDOWNS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BREAKDOWNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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