obstacle
NOUN
/ɑbstəkəl/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
obstacle is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1B3S1T1A1C3L1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does obstacle mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.
“lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement”
“the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented).
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of obstacle
SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
Every anagram above uses exactly the same letters — tap one to see its meaning and score.