obstacle
Obstacle can refer to something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted or an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented).
Length
8
Scrabble
12
WWF
15
Starts
OB
Ends
CLE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “OBSTACLE” Mean?
/ˈɒbstəkl̩/
obstacle has 2 documented senses across noun.
Noun
2 sensessomething 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”
“the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan”
Synonyms
an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)
Synonyms for OBSTACLE
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
8
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
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Definition
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Length
8 letters
Starts With
O
Ends With
E
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Letters
O, B, S, T, A, C, L, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆OBSTACLE has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆OBSTACLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆OBSTACLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆OBSTACLE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
8
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGH
CV Pattern
VCCCVCCV
Vowel Share
38%
Consonant Share
62%
Bigrams
OB, BS, ST, TA, AC, CL, LE
Trigrams
OBS, BST, STA, TAC, ACL, CLE
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