obstacle

/ɑbstəkəl/ noun
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
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”

2

An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented).

WORD FORMS
Starts withO
Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®15 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinobstacleway
Starts & ends withO … E
Syllablesob · sta · cle
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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