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Broaches

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Broaches

noun

  1. A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
  2. A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
  3. A spit for cooking food.
  4. An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
  5. A spire rising from a tower.

verb

  1. To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
  2. To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.

    "French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."

  3. To begin discussion about (something).

    "I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."

verb

  1. To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.

    "The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."

  2. To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).

    "Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."

noun

  1. A piece of women’s ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
  2. A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.
Anagrams of Broaches

No exact anagrams found for "broaches". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "broaches" and rearranging:

+irheobasic
+kbackshorehorseback
+lbachelors
+rbroachers
+ubarouches
Related Word Patterns
BR...Words starting with "br"...ESWords ending with "es"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "broaches"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

breastpin
Letter Values
b3
r1
o1
a1
c3
h4
e1
s1

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Broaches
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Related 8-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Broaches"

Broaches is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Broaches" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "broaches" is a high-scoring word.