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Is obstacle a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word obstacle is a Scrabble US word. The word obstacle is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is obstacle a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word obstacle is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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Is obstacle a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word obstacle is a Words With Friends word. The word obstacle is worth 15 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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8-letter words (1 found)

OBSTACLE,

7-letter words (9 found)

ALECOST,BOATELS,CABLETS,COBALTS,LACTOSE,LOCATES,OBLATES,SCATOLE,TALCOSE,

6-letter words (34 found)

ABLEST,ABLETS,BASTLE,BLAEST,BLATES,BLEATS,BLOATS,BOATEL,BOTELS,CABLES,CABLET,CASTLE,CLEATS,CLOSET,CLOTES,COATES,COBALT,COBLES,COSTAE,COSTAL,ECLATS,LACETS,LOBATE,LOCATE,OBLAST,OBLATE,OCTALS,OSTEAL,SCLATE,SOLACE,SOLATE,STABLE,TABLES,TELCOS,

5-letter words (109 found)

ABETS,ABLES,ABLET,ALCOS,ALECS,ALOES,ALTOS,ASCOT,ATOCS,BAELS,BALES,BASTE,BASTO,BATES,BEALS,BEAST,BEATS,BELTS,BESAT,BESOT,BETAS,BLAES,BLASE,BLAST,BLATE,BLATS,BLEAT,BLEST,BLETS,BLOAT,BLOCS,BLOTS,BOAST,BOATS,BOETS,BOLAS,BOLES,BOLTS,BOTAS,BOTEL,BOTES,CABLE,CALOS,CASTE,CATES,CELTS,CESTA,CLAES,CLAST,CLATS,CLEAT,CLOSE,CLOTE,CLOTS,COALS,COAST,COATE,COATS,COBLE,COLAS,COLES,COLTS,COSET,COSTA,COSTE,COTES,ECLAT,ESCOT,ESTOC,LACES,LACET,LEAST,LEATS,LESBO,LOAST,LOBES,LOTAS,LOTES,LOTSA,OCTAL,OCTAS,SABLE,SABOT,SALET,SALTO,SCALE,SCEAT,SETAL,SLATE,SOCLE,STALE,STEAL,STELA,STOAE,STOLE,TABES,TABLE,TACES,TACOS,TAELS,TALCS,TALES,TEALS,TELCO,TELOS,TESLA,TOEAS,TOLAS,TOLES,

4-letter words (150 found)

ABET,ABLE,ABOS,ACES,ACTS,AESC,ALBE,ALBS,ALCO,ALEC,ALES,ALOE,ALSO,ALTO,ALTS,ATES,ATOC,BACS,BAEL,BAES,BALE,BALS,BAOS,BASE,BAST,BATE,BATS,BEAL,BEAT,BELS,BELT,BEST,BETA,BETS,BLAE,BLAT,BLET,BLOC,BLOT,BOAS,BOAT,BOET,BOLA,BOLE,BOLT,BOTA,BOTE,BOTS,CABS,CALO,CALS,CASE,CAST,CATE,CATS,CEAS,CELS,CELT,CLAT,CLOT,COAL,COAT,COBS,COLA,COLE,COLS,COLT,COSE,COST,COTE,COTS,EAST,EATS,ECOS,ELTS,ETAS,LABS,LACE,LACS,LASE,LAST,LATE,LATS,LEAS,LEAT,LEST,LETS,LOBE,LOBS,LOCA,LOSE,LOST,LOTA,LOTE,LOTS,OAST,OATS,OBAS,OBES,OCAS,OCTA,OLEA,OLES,SABE,SALE,SALT,SATE,SCAB,SCAT,SCOT,SEAL,SEAT,SECO,SECT,SETA,SLAB,SLAE,SLAT,SLEB,SLOB,SLOE,SLOT,SOBA,SOCA,SOLA,SOLE,STAB,STOA,STOB,TABS,TACE,TACO,TAEL,TAES,TALC,TALE,TAOS,TASE,TEAL,TEAS,TECS,TELA,TELS,TOCS,TOEA,TOES,TOLA,TOLE,TOSA,TOSE,

3-letter words (78 found)

ABO,ABS,ACE,ACT,ALB,ALE,ALS,ALT,ATE,ATS,BAC,BAE,BAL,BAO,BAS,BAT,BEL,BES,BET,BOA,BOS,BOT,CAB,CAL,CAT,CEL,COB,COL,COS,COT,EAS,EAT,ECO,ELS,ELT,EST,ETA,LAB,LAC,LAS,LAT,LEA,LES,LET,LOB,LOS,LOT,OAT,OBA,OBE,OBS,OCA,OES,OLE,OSE,SAB,SAC,SAE,SAL,SAT,SEA,SEC,SEL,SET,SOB,SOC,SOL,SOT,TAB,TAE,TAO,TAS,TEA,TEC,TEL,TES,TOC,TOE,

2-letter words (22 found)

AB,AE,AL,AS,AT,BA,BE,BO,EA,EL,ES,ET,LA,LO,OB,OE,OS,SO,ST,TA,TE,TO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 404 words from obstacle according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of obstacle

obstacle

Etymology

From Middle English obstacle, from Old French obstacle, from Latin obstāculum.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒbstəkəl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑbstəkəl/
  • Hyphenation: ob‧sta‧cle

Noun

obstacle (plural obstacles)

  1. Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively

Synonyms

  • impediment
  • hindrance
  • hurdle
  • barrier
  • complication
  • snag
  • See also Thesaurus:hindrance

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • Casebolt, costable

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstāculum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [upsˈta.klə]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [opsˈta.klə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [opsˈta.kle]

Noun

obstacle m (plural obstacles)

  1. obstacle

Derived terms

  • obstaculitzar

Further reading

  • “obstacle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin obstāculum, from obstō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔp.stakl/

Noun

obstacle m (plural obstacles)

  1. obstacle

Derived terms

  • course d’obstacles
  • faire obstacle
  • saut d’obstacles

Further reading

  • “obstacle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Source: wiktionary.org