Definition of JAWBREAKER

jawbreaker

Plural: jawbreakers

Noun

  • a large round hard candy
  • a word that is hard to pronounce
  • A large, extremely hard, boiled candy, typically spherical.
  • A long, hard-to-pronounce word.
  • A hard blow to the side of the face.

Examples

  • The word “callipygous” is something of a jawbreaker.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of jaw + breaker.

Synonyms

gobstopper, jaw-twister, mouthful

Scrabble Score: 26

jawbreaker: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
jawbreaker: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jawbreaker: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

jawbreaker: valid Words With Friends Word