hinderance

NOUN
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H

hinderance is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4I1N1D2E1R1A1N1C3E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does hinderance mean?