Definition of obstruct

"obstruct" in the verb sense

1. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

"His brother blocked him at every turn"

2. obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up

block passage through

"obstruct the path"

3. obstruct, block

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"

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obstruct in Scrabble®

The word obstruct is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters obstruct:

OBSTRUCT
(117)
OBSTRUCT
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

turbots

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word obstruct

OBSTRUCT
(117)
OBSTRUCT
(117)
OBSTRUCT
(78)
OBSTRUCT
(78)
OBSTRUCT
(48)
OBSTRUCT
(48)
OBSTRUCT
(45)
OBSTRUCT
(45)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(32)
OBSTRUCT
(32)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(28)
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(28)
OBSTRUCT
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
OBSTRUCT
(28)
OBSTRUCT
(28)
OBSTRUCT
(28)
OBSTRUCT
(26)
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(26)
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OBSTRUCT
(26)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
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(24)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
OBSTRUCT
(20)
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(20)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
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(17)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
OBSTRUCT
(16)
OBSTRUCT
(16)
OBSTRUCT
(16)
OBSTRUCT
(16)
OBSTRUCT
(14)
OBSTRUCT
(14)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In obstruct

OBSTRUCT
(117)
OBSTRUCT
(117)
TURBOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURBOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURBOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBSTRUCT
(78)
OBSTRUCT
(78)
TURBOTS
(77 = 27 + 50)
TURBOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TURBOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TURBOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TURBOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TURBOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TURBOTS
(72 = 22 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
TURBOTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TURBOTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TURBOTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TURBOTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TURBOTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TURBOTS
(65 = 15 + 50)
TURBOTS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TURBOTS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TURBOTS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TURBOTS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TURBOTS
(63 = 13 + 50)
TURBOTS
(62 = 12 + 50)
TURBOTS
(62 = 12 + 50)
TURBOTS
(62 = 12 + 50)
TURBOTS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TURBOTS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TURBOTS
(61 = 11 + 50)
TURBOTS
(61 = 11 + 50)
OBSTRUCT
(48)
OBSTRUCT
(48)
OBSTRUCT
(45)
OBSTRUCT
(45)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(39)
SCRUB
(36)
SCRUB
(36)
CURBS
(36)
CURBS
(36)
ROBUST
(33)
TURBOT
(33)
CURB
(33)
CURB
(33)
COBS
(33)
TURBOS
(33)
COURTS
(33)
CUBS
(33)
OBSTRUCT
(32)
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(32)
BUTTS
(30)
SCOUT
(30)
COURT
(30)
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(30)
SCRUB
(30)
CURST
(30)
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(30)
CURBS
(30)
SCRUB
(30)
BOUTS
(30)
BURST
(30)
CRUST
(30)
TURBO
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
CURBS
(30)
CURBS
(30)
SCOUR
(30)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
BUST
(27)
TURBOT
(27)
TURBOT
(27)
BUTS
(27)
TURBOS
(27)
TURBOT
(27)
CURBS
(27)
ROBUST
(27)
CURBS
(27)
TURBOT
(27)
CURS
(27)
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(27)
CURBS
(27)
TURBOT
(27)
ROBUST
(27)
TURBOS
(27)
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(27)
BURS
(27)
COTS
(27)
BUTT
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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BOTS
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
CRUST
(24)
TURBO
(24)
COBS
(24)
BUTTS
(24)
SCOUR
(24)
TURBO
(24)
COBS
(24)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
BURST
(24)
ROBUST
(24)
BURST
(24)
BOUTS
(24)
TURBOT
(24)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
BURST
(24)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
ROBUST
(24)
CURST
(24)
BOUTS
(24)
OBSTRUCT
(24)
CURST
(24)
CURST
(24)
TURBOT
(24)

obstruct in Words With Friends™

The word obstruct is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters obstruct:

TURBOTS
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

turbots

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word obstruct

OBSTRUCT
(102)
OBSTRUCT
(102)
OBSTRUCT
(75)
OBSTRUCT
(75)
OBSTRUCT
(69)
OBSTRUCT
(69)
OBSTRUCT
(64)
OBSTRUCT
(64)
OBSTRUCT
(63)
OBSTRUCT
(63)
OBSTRUCT
(60)
OBSTRUCT
(60)
OBSTRUCT
(57)
OBSTRUCT
(57)
OBSTRUCT
(46)
OBSTRUCT
(46)
OBSTRUCT
(38)
OBSTRUCT
(38)
OBSTRUCT
(38)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
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(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
OBSTRUCT
(32)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(30)
OBSTRUCT
(27)
OBSTRUCT
(25)
OBSTRUCT
(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(20)
OBSTRUCT
(20)
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(20)
OBSTRUCT
(19)
OBSTRUCT
(19)
OBSTRUCT
(18)
OBSTRUCT
(18)
OBSTRUCT
(18)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
OBSTRUCT
(17)
OBSTRUCT
(16)
OBSTRUCT
(16)
OBSTRUCT
(16)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In obstruct

TURBOTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
OBSTRUCT
(102)
OBSTRUCT
(102)
TURBOTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TURBOTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TURBOTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TURBOTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TURBOTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TURBOTS
(80 = 45 + 35)
TURBOTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
TURBOTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
TURBOTS
(79 = 44 + 35)
OBSTRUCT
(75)
OBSTRUCT
(75)
TURBOTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TURBOTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
TURBOTS
(74 = 39 + 35)
OBSTRUCT
(69)
OBSTRUCT
(69)
COURTS
(66)
TURBOTS
(65 = 30 + 35)
OBSTRUCT
(64)
OBSTRUCT
(64)
OBSTRUCT
(63)
OBSTRUCT
(63)
TURBOTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
TURBOTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
TURBOTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
TURBOTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
TURBOTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
TURBOTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCRUB
(60)
TURBOT
(60)
OBSTRUCT
(60)
SCRUB
(60)
ROBUST
(60)
CURBS
(60)
OBSTRUCT
(60)
TURBOS
(60)
CURBS
(60)
TURBOTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TURBOTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TURBOTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TURBOTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
TURBOTS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURB
(57)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
CURB
(57)
CUBS
(57)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
OBSTRUCT
(57)
OBSTRUCT
(57)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TURBOTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TURBOS
(54)
TURBOTS
(54 = 19 + 35)
COBS
(54)
ROBUST
(54)
TURBOT
(54)
COURTS
(54)
TURBOTS
(52 = 17 + 35)
TURBOTS
(52 = 17 + 35)
BUTTS
(51)
TURBOTS
(51 = 16 + 35)
TURBOTS
(51 = 16 + 35)
SCOUT
(51)
TURBO
(51)
CURST
(51)
TURBOTS
(51 = 16 + 35)
COURT
(51)
BURST
(51)
SCOUR
(51)
BOUTS
(51)
CRUST
(51)
TURBOTS
(50 = 15 + 35)
TURBOTS
(50 = 15 + 35)
TURBOTS
(50 = 15 + 35)
TURBOTS
(50 = 15 + 35)
TURBOTS
(49 = 14 + 35)
TURBOTS
(49 = 14 + 35)
TURBOTS
(49 = 14 + 35)
TURBOTS
(49 = 14 + 35)
TURBOTS
(49 = 14 + 35)
TURBOTS
(49 = 14 + 35)
CUTS
(48)
BUST
(48)
BURS
(48)
CURBS
(48)
TURBOTS
(48 = 13 + 35)
TURBOTS
(48 = 13 + 35)
STUB
(48)
BUTS
(48)
BUTT
(48)
BOUT
(48)
CURBS
(48)
SCRUB
(48)
SCRUB
(48)
CURT
(48)
TURBOTS
(48 = 13 + 35)
TURBOTS
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURS
(48)
TURBOTS
(48 = 13 + 35)
TURBOTS
(48 = 13 + 35)
ROBUST
(48)
TURBOTS
(47 = 12 + 35)
TURBOTS
(47 = 12 + 35)
TURBOTS
(47 = 12 + 35)
OBSTRUCT
(46)
OBSTRUCT
(46)
TURBOTS
(46 = 11 + 35)
COTS
(45)
BOTS
(45)
COST
(45)
TURBOT
(42)
SCRUB
(42)
TURBOS
(42)
TURBOS
(42)
TURBOT
(42)
COURTS
(42)
CURBS
(42)
ROBUST
(42)
COURTS
(42)
COURTS
(40)
CURBS
(40)
COURTS
(40)
SCRUB
(40)
TURBOS
(40)
TURBOT
(40)
ROBUST
(40)
ROBUST
(40)
TURBOT
(40)
TURBOS
(40)
TURBO
(39)
SCOUT
(39)
CUBS
(39)
BURST
(39)
CURST
(39)
SCOUR
(39)
TROUTS
(39)
BUTTS
(39)
OBSTRUCT
(38)
OBSTRUCT
(38)
OBSTRUCT
(38)
CURST
(36)
TURBOT
(36)
BOUTS
(36)
TURBOS
(36)
SCOUT
(36)
TURBOS
(36)
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(36)
COBS
(36)
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(36)
TURBOS
(36)
CURBS
(36)
TURBO
(36)
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(36)
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COURTS
(36)
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ROBUST
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(36)
SCOUR
(36)
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(36)
TURBOT
(36)
ROBUST
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BUTTS
(36)
TURBOT
(36)
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(34)
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(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
CRUST
(34)
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(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
BURST
(34)
CURST
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COURT
(34)
OBSTRUCT
(34)
BUTTS
(34)
BOUTS
(34)
CURB
(33)
CURB
(33)
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(33)
CUBS
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
SCOUT
(33)
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(33)
BUTTS
(33)

Words within the letters of obstruct

2 letter words in obstruct (5 words)

3 letter words in obstruct (20 words)

6 letter words in obstruct (6 words)

7 letter words in obstruct (1 word)

8 letter words in obstruct (1 word)

obstruct + 1 blank (1 word)

Word Growth involving obstruct

Shorter words in obstruct

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Longer words containing obstruct

obstructed nonobstructed

obstructed unobstructed

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obstructing nonobstructing

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