Definition of obstacles

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • obstacles is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • obstacles is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • obstacles is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of obstacles


  • something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted (noun)

    Examples

    1. lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement
    2. the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education

    Synonyms

    1. obstruction
  • an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) (noun)

See definition of obstacles in Merriam Webster