heartbreak
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- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 10
/ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪk/
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/ˈhɑːt.bɹeɪk/ · /ˈhɑɹt.bɹeɪk/(US)
Definition of heartbreak
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.
“So while Ralph generally seems to inhabit a different, more glorious and joyful universe than everyone else here his yearning and heartbreak are eminently relateable. Ralph sometimes appears to be a magically demented sprite who has assumed the form of a boy, but he’s never been more poignantly, nakedly, movingly human than he is here.”
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Etymology
From heart + break. Compare heartache § Etymology.
Words you can make from heartbreak
194 playable · top: BHAKTA (15 pts)
Best play bhakta 15 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
30 words- TAKAHE 13 pts
- BARKER 12 pts
- BEAKER 12 pts
- BERAKE 12 pts
- BETAKE 12 pts
- BATHER 11 pts
- BERTHA 11 pts
- BREATH 11 pts
- KARATE 10 pts
- KRATER 10 pts
- RETAKE 10 pts
- AETHER 9 pts
- HEARER 9 pts
- HEATER 9 pts
- HEREAT 9 pts
- RATHER 9 pts
- REHEAR 9 pts
- REHEAT 9 pts
- ABATER 8 pts
- BARRET 8 pts
- BARTER 8 pts
- BEARER 8 pts
- BEATER 8 pts
- BERATE 8 pts
- REBATE 8 pts
- AERATE 6 pts
- ERRATA 6 pts
- RETEAR 6 pts
- TEARER 6 pts
- TERRAE 6 pts
5-letter words
35 words- BAKER 11 pts
- BRAKE 11 pts
- BREAK 11 pts
- KABAR 11 pts
- KEBAR 11 pts
- BATHE 10 pts
- BERTH 10 pts
- REHAB 10 pts
- THEBE 10 pts
- KARAT 9 pts
- RAKEE 9 pts
- RAKER 9 pts
- TAKER 9 pts
- ARHAT 8 pts
- EARTH 8 pts
- ETHER 8 pts
- HATER 8 pts
- HEART 8 pts
- RATHE 8 pts
- THERE 8 pts
- THREE 8 pts
- ABATE 7 pts
- BARER 7 pts
- BARRE 7 pts
- BERET 7 pts
- RABAT 7 pts
- REBAR 7 pts
- TABER 7 pts
- AREAE 5 pts
- ARETE 5 pts
- EATER 5 pts
- RATER 5 pts
- REATA 5 pts
- TARRE 5 pts
- TERRA 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- HAKE 11 pts
- HARK 11 pts
- KHAT 11 pts
- KHET 11 pts
- BAKE 10 pts
- BARK 10 pts
- BEAK 10 pts
- BERK 10 pts
- KBAR 10 pts
- KERB 10 pts
- BAHT 9 pts
- BATH 9 pts
- BETH 9 pts
- HERB 9 pts
- AKEE 8 pts
- ARAK 8 pts
- KART 8 pts
- KATA 8 pts
- KEET 8 pts
- KETA 8 pts
- RAKE 8 pts
- REEK 8 pts
- TAKA 8 pts
- TAKE 8 pts
- TEAK 8 pts
- TREK 8 pts
- EATH 7 pts
- HAAR 7 pts
- HAET 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HART 7 pts
- HATE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HEAT 7 pts
- HERE 7 pts
- RATH 7 pts
- RHEA 7 pts
- TAHR 7 pts
- THAE 7 pts
- THEE 7 pts
- ABET 6 pts
- BARE 6 pts
- BATE 6 pts
- BEAR 6 pts
- BEAT 6 pts
- BEER 6 pts
- BEET 6 pts
- BETA 6 pts
- BRAE 6 pts
- BRAT 6 pts
- BREE 6 pts
- AREA 4 pts
- RARE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- REAR 4 pts
- RETE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TREE 4 pts
3-letter words
45 words- KAB 9 pts
- BAH 8 pts
- ARK 7 pts
- EEK 7 pts
- EKE 7 pts
- KAE 7 pts
- KAT 7 pts
- KEA 7 pts
- AAH 6 pts
- AHA 6 pts
- ETH 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- HER 6 pts
- HET 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- THE 6 pts
- ABA 5 pts
- ARB 5 pts
- BAA 5 pts
- BAE 5 pts
- BAR 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BEE 5 pts
- BET 5 pts
- BRA 5 pts
- BRR 5 pts
- REB 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERR 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEE 3 pts
2-letter words
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