broke

/ˈbɹoʊ̯k/
adjectivenounverb

Financially ruined, bankrupt.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle answer list

Adjective 3 meanings

  1. Financially ruined, bankrupt.

    “He was broke after spending all his money into video games.”

  2. Without any money, penniless.

    “dead broke; flat broke”

  3. Demoted, deprived of a commission.

    “He was broke and rendered unfit to serve His Majesty at sea.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.

    “Agents broking with various other carriers can offer additional options.”

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Where it comes from

Etymology

Ablauted form of break.

Similar and opposite words

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BROKE at a glance

BROKE has 5 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (B 3 + R 1 + O 1 + K 5 + E 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,435 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with broke

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  • BRAKE11
  • BLOKE11
  • BROME9
  • BROSE7
  • DROKE10
  • WROKE12
  • PROKE11
  • TROKE9

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