hindrance

NOUN /hɪndrəns/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H

hindrance is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4I1N1D2R1A1N1C3E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does hindrance mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding.

SYNONYMS
HINDERANCEINTERFERENCE
BROADER
ACTDEEDHUMAN ACTIONHUMAN ACTIVITY
NARROWER
FRUSTRATIONFOILINGDETERRENCEOBSTRUCTIONCOMPLICATIONPREVENTIONBARANTAGONISM
2

Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.

SYNONYMS
BALKBAULKCHECKDETERRENTHANDICAPHINDERANCEIMPEDIMENT
BROADER
DIFFICULTY
NARROWER
OBSTRUCTIONDIRIMENT IMPEDIMENTDRAGBINDOBSTACLESTRAITJACKETALBATROSSMILLSTONE
RELATED
HINDER
3

Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

SYNONYMS
ENCUMBRANCEHINDERANCEHITCHINCUMBRANCEINTERFERENCEPREVENTATIVEPREVENTIVE
BROADER
IMPEDIMENTAOBSTRUCTORIMPEDIMENTOBSTRUCTEROBSTRUCTION
NARROWER
SPEED BUMPCLOG
RELATED
HINDER