Break Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Break?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Break is STOP. Other possible answers include REST, NAP, GAP, SPLIT, ESCAPE, TAME, RECESS, SMASH, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Break?

We have found 268 possible answers for the crossword clue Break.

Q: What is another word for Break?

We list 257 synonyms related to Break. Common alternatives include GO, DIE, GAP, BUMP.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Break?

Clues like Break often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Prize, The Times Jumbo, The Times Daily, The Daily Telegraph GK, Sunday Mirror, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 09/06/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning

. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; .

Hint 2: Synonyms

GO, NAP, GAP

Hint 3: Best answers

STOP, REST, NAP

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Best answers for Break

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6 letters

All 268 answers for Break

Break with 2 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
GO	2

Break with 3 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
NAP	3
GAP	3
DIE	3

Break with 4 letters (21)

Answer	Letters
STOP	4
REST	4
TAME	4
LULL	4
RIFT	4
BUMP	4
BUST	4

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DAMP	4
DIES	4
FAIL	4
GAPS	4
GAVE	4
GIVE	4
GOES	4
GONE	4
PART	4
RUIN	4
WEAR	4
WENT	4
WORE	4
WORN	4

Break with 5 letters (25)

Answer	Letters
SPLIT	5
SMASH	5
BROKE	5
BUMPS	5
BURST	5
BUSTS	5
CHECK	5

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CRACK	5
DAMPS	5
DYING	5
ERUPT	5
FAILS	5
FAULT	5
GIVEN	5
GIVES	5
GO BAD	5
GOING	5
LET ON	5
PARTS	5
PAUSE	5
RIFTS	5
RUINS	5
SHIFT	5
STOPS	5
WEARS	5

Break with 6 letters (35)

Answer	Letters
ESCAPE	6
RECESS	6
HIATUS	6
BETTER	6
BREACH	6
BREAKS	6
BROKEN	6

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BUMPED	6
BURSTS	6
BUSTED	6
CAVE IN	6
CHECKS	6
CRACKS	6
DAMPED	6
DAMPEN	6
DEMOTE	6
ERUPTS	6
EXPOSE	6
FAILED	6
FALL IN	6
FAULTS	6
GET OUT	6
GIVING	6
LET OUT	6
OFFEND	6
PARTED	6
PAUSED	6
PAUSES	6
REVEAL	6
RUINED	6
SHIFTS	6
SOFTEN	6
SPLITS	6
UNWRAP	6
WEAKEN	6

Break with 7 letters (45)

Answer	Letters
RESPITE	7
HOLIDAY	7
TAKETEN	7
CAESURA	7
BETTERS	7
BREAK IN	7
BREAK UP	7

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BUMPING	7
BURSTED	7
BUSTING	7
CHECKED	7
CONK OUT	7
CRACKED	7
DAMPENS	7
DAMPING	7
DEMOTED	7
DEMOTES	7
DEVELOP	7
DIVULGE	7
ERUPTED	7
EXPOSED	7
EXPOSES	7
FAILING	7
FOUNDER	7
GIVE OUT	7
GIVE WAY	7
INFRACT	7
OFFENDS	7
PARTING	7
PAUSING	7
REVEALS	7
RUINING	7
RUPTURE	7
SMASHED	7
SMASHES	7
SNAP OFF	7
SOFTENS	7
SPLIT UP	7
STOPPED	7
TIME OUT	7
UNWRAPS	7
VIOLATE	7
WEAKENS	7
WEAR OUT	7
WEARING	7

Break with 8 letters (44)

Answer	Letters
ENTRACTE	8
FRACTURE	8
BANKRUPT	8
BETTERED	8
BREACHED	8
BREACHES	8
BREAK OFF	8

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BREAK OUT	8
BREAKAGE	8
BREAKING	8
BREAKOUT	8
BRING OUT	8
BURSTING	8
CHECKING	8
COLLAPSE	8
CRACKING	8
DAMPENED	8
DEMOTING	8
DEVELOPS	8
DISCLOSE	8
DISCOVER	8
DIVULGED	8
DIVULGES	8
ERUPTING	8
EXPOSING	8
FAULTING	8
FOUNDERS	8
GIVE AWAY	8
GOOD LUCK	8
INFRACTS	8
INTERMIT	8
OFFENDED	8
RECESSES	8
RELEGATE	8
RESPITES	8
REVEALED	8
RUPTURES	8
SEPARATE	8
SMASHING	8
SOFTENED	8
STOPPING	8
VIOLATED	8
VIOLATES	8
WEAKENED	8

Break with 9 letters (41)

Answer	Letters
BANKRUPTS	9
BETTERING	9
BREACHING	9
BREAK AWAY	9
BREAK DOWN	9
BREAKAGES	9
BREAKINGS	9

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BREAKOUTS	9
COLLAPSED	9
COLLAPSES	9
COME APART	9
DAMPENING	9
DISCLOSED	9
DISCLOSES	9
DISCOVERS	9
DIVULGING	9
FALL APART	9
FAULTINGS	9
FOUNDERED	9
FRACTURED	9
FRACTURES	9
GAOLBREAK	9
GET AROUND	9
GO AGAINST	9
INFRACTED	9
INTERMITS	9
INTERRUPT	9
JAILBREAK	9
OFFENDING	9
OPEN FRAME	9
RELEGATED	9
RELEGATES	9
REVEALING	9
SEPARATED	9
SEPARATES	9
SEVERANCE	9
SOFTENING	9
SPLITTING	9
UNWRAPPED	9
VIOLATING	9
WEAKENING	9

Break with 10 letters (23)

Answer	Letters
RESTPERIOD	10
BANKRUPTED	10
BREAK DANCE	10
BREAK-DANCE	10
COLLAPSING	10
DEVELOPPED	10
DISCLOSING	10

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DISCOVERED	10
DISRUPTION	10
FALLING OUT	10
FOUNDERING	10
FRACTURING	10
GAOLBREAKS	10
INFRACTING	10
INTERRUPTS	10
JAILBREAKS	10
RECRUDESCE	10
RELEGATING	10
SEPARATING	10
SEVERANCES	10
SUSPENSION	10
TRANSGRESS	10
UNWRAPPING	10

Break with 11 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
BANKRUPTING	11
DEVELOPPING	11
DISCONTINUE	11
DISCOVERING	11
DISRUPTIONS	11
HAPPY CHANCE	11
INTERMITTED	11

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INTERRUPTED	11
PRISONBREAK	11
RECRUDESCED	11
RECRUDESCES	11
SUSPENSIONS	11

Break with 12 letters (11)

Answer	Letters
BREAK OF SERVE	12
DISCONTINUED	12
DISCONTINUES	12
INTERMISSION	12
INTERMITTING	12
INTERRUPTING	12
INTERRUPTION	12

Show all 11 answers

PRISONBREAKS	12
RECRUDESCING	12
TRANSGRESSED	12
TRANSGRESSES	12

Break with 13 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
DISCONTINUING	13
INTERMISSIONS	13
INTERRUPTIONS	13
TRANSGRESSING	13

Break with 14 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
KICK DOWNSTAIRS	14
PRISON-BREAKING	14

Break with 15 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
GEOLOGICAL FAULT	15

Synonyms for Break

We found 257 synonyms.

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What's the best solution for Break?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Break is STOP. Other possible answers include REST, NAP, GAP, SPLIT, ESCAPE, TAME, RECESS, SMASH, among others.

How many solutions are there for Break?

We have found 268 possible answers for the crossword clue Break.

How do I find a solution for Break?

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What is another word for Break?

We list 257 synonyms related to Break. Common alternatives include GO, DIE, GAP, BUMP.

Which crosswords feature clues like Break?

Clues like Break often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Prize, The Times Jumbo, The Times Daily, The Daily Telegraph GK, Sunday Mirror, among others.

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