obstruction
NOUN
/əb'strəkʃən/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
obstruction is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1B3S1T1R1U1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does obstruction mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Any structure that makes progress difficult.
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2
Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted.
“the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan”
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3
The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction.
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4
Getting in someone's way.
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5
The act of obstructing.
“obstruction of justice”
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