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obstruct

/əbˈstɹʌkt/verb

Obstruct commonly means to hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of, shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight, or block passage through.

3 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

OB

Ends

UCT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBSTRUCT” Mean?

/əbˈstɹʌkt/

obstruct has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

His brother blocked him at every turn

2

block passage through

obstruct the path

3

shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage

The trees obstruct my view of the mountains

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word obstruct with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

Length

8 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

T

Vowels

2

Consonants

6

Letters

O, B, S, T, R, U, C, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
b
s
t
r
u
c
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obstruct.

OBSTRUCT is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with O and ends with T.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 25%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using obstruct in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBSTRUCT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OBSTRUCT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSTRUCT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBSTRUCT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside obstruct.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGD

CV Pattern

VCCCCVCC

Vowel Share

25%

Consonant Share

75%

Bigrams

OB, BS, ST, TR, RU, UC, CT

Trigrams

OBS, BST, STR, TRU, RUC, UCT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for obstruct.

OBSTRUCT is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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