Definition of obstructions

"obstructions" in the noun sense

1. obstruction, obstructor, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta

any structure that makes progress difficult

2. obstruction, blockage

the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

3. obstacle, obstruction

something 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"

4. obstruction

the act of obstructing

"obstruction of justice"

5. obstruction

getting in someone's way

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Quotations for obstructions

None of the projects or designs which exercise the mind of man are equally subject to obstructions and disappointments with the pursuit of fame. [ Dr. Johnson ]

obstructions in Scrabble®

The word obstructions 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters obstructions:

OBSTRUCTIONS
(162)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (41 words)

bistros, bosonic, broncos, buttons, citrons, cobnuts, consist, consort, contort, contour, cottons, cousins, crouton, cubists, incrust, intorts, intrust, niobous, nitrous, notists, oboists, oncosis, outsits, riotous, risotto, robotic, rubicon, rustics, strobic, subsort, suction, suitors, tocsins, torsion, tourist, tricots, turbots, unboots, uncross, unsorts, unstoic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word obstructions

OBSTRUCTIONS
(162)
OBSTRUCTIONS
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OBSTRUCTIONS
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OBSTRUCTIONS
(108)
OBSTRUCTIONS
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(60)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(54)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(48)
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OBSTRUCTIONS
(26)
OBSTRUCTIONS
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OBSTRUCTIONS
(22)
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OBSTRUCTIONS
(21)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(19)

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

OBSTRUCTIONS
(162)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(162)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(108)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(108)
RUBICON
(94 = 44 + 50)
STROBIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CUBISTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COBNUTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
BOSONIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
BRONCOS
(94 = 44 + 50)
BRONCOS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COBNUTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
STROBIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
COBNUTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRONCOS
(92 = 42 + 50)
BOSONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
STROBIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUBISTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CUBISTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
BOSONIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
RUBICON
(92 = 42 + 50)
RUBICON
(92 = 42 + 50)
NIOBOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOSONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCROSS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTORT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUBISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOSONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURBOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STROBIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUBISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BISTROS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOSONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COBNUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COBNUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COBNUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTORT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONSORT
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOCSINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONSIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUBISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STROBIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
COBNUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOSONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRICOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRICOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRICOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TOCSINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURBOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STROBIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOSONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUBISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUTTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUBICON
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOSIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONSORT
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUTTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROUTON
(86 = 36 + 50)
COBNUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COBNUTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBSORT
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
STROBIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
STROBIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BOSONIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROUTON
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUSTICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCROSS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COTTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
OBOISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUSTICS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUBICON
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUSINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
NIOBOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTOUR
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
INCRUST
(86 = 36 + 50)
CITRONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COTTONS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUBICON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONSIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
BISTROS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
STROBIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUBISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
OBOISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
NIOBOUS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOSIS
(86 = 36 + 50)
COUSINS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUBISTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUBSORT
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUBICON
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUBICON
(86 = 36 + 50)
RUBICON
(86 = 36 + 50)
TURBOTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRONCOS
(84 = 34 + 50)
STROBIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
CUBISTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
RUBICON
(84 = 34 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
STROBIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
CUBISTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
COBNUTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
RUBICON
(84 = 34 + 50)
COBNUTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
RUBICON
(83 = 33 + 50)
COBNUTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOSONIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
STROBIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRONCOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
CUBISTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SUBSORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
ROBOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBSORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBSORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CROUTON
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOCSINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOCSINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBSORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CITRONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOCSINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
OBOISTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCROSS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCROSS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
BUTTONS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCROSS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
INCRUST
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTOUR
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNBOOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCROSS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RUSTICS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TOCSINS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUBSORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
TURBOTS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTORT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTORT
(80 = 30 + 50)

obstructions in Words With Friends™

The word obstructions 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: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters obstructions:

OBSTRUCTIONS
(270)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (41 words)

bistros, bosonic, broncos, buttons, citrons, cobnuts, consist, consort, contort, contour, cottons, cousins, crouton, cubists, incrust, intorts, intrust, niobous, nitrous, notists, oboists, oncosis, outsits, riotous, risotto, robotic, rubicon, rustics, strobic, subsort, suction, suitors, tocsins, torsion, tourist, tricots, turbots, unboots, uncross, unsorts, unstoic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word obstructions

OBSTRUCTIONS
(270)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(270)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(234)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(234)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(144)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(144)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(100)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(92)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(84)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(84)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(80)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(80)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(80)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(80)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(60)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(60)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(52)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(52)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(48)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(48)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(28)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(28)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(27)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(27)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(27)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(26)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(25)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(24)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(23)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(23)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(22)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(22)

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

OBSTRUCTIONS
(270)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(270)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(234)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(234)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(144)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(144)
COBNUTS
(128 = 93 + 35)
CUBISTS
(125 = 90 + 35)
STROBIC
(122 = 87 + 35)
RUBICON
(116 = 81 + 35)
BOSONIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
RUBICON
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONTOUR
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRONCOS
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRONCOS
(107 = 72 + 35)
UNCROSS
(107 = 72 + 35)
BOSONIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
COUSINS
(107 = 72 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTORT
(104 = 69 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONSORT
(104 = 69 + 35)
COBNUTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(104 = 69 + 35)
TURBOTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONSIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
CROUTON
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOSONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUCTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
BUTTONS
(101 = 66 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRONCOS
(101 = 66 + 35)
BOSONIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CUBISTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
INCRUST
(101 = 66 + 35)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(100)
COBNUTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
COBNUTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ONCOSIS
(98 = 63 + 35)
STROBIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
RUSTICS
(98 = 63 + 35)
CITRONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
COTTONS
(98 = 63 + 35)
TOCSINS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RUBICON
(98 = 63 + 35)
TURBOTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUBSORT
(98 = 63 + 35)
COBNUTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRICOTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CROUTON
(95 = 60 + 35)
TRICOTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COBNUTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COBNUTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRONCOS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUBISTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
COBNUTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
BISTROS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RUBICON
(95 = 60 + 35)
OBOISTS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RUBICON
(95 = 60 + 35)
COUSINS
(95 = 60 + 35)
BUTTONS
(95 = 60 + 35)
RUBICON
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRONCOS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTOUR
(95 = 60 + 35)
COBNUTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONSORT
(92 = 57 + 35)
RUBICON
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONSIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
CITRONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
COBNUTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
COTTONS
(92 = 57 + 35)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(92)
RUBICON
(92 = 57 + 35)
RUBICON
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONTORT
(92 = 57 + 35)
TURBOTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RUSTICS
(92 = 57 + 35)
TURBOTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BRONCOS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CUBISTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CUBISTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CUBISTS
(91 = 56 + 35)
BRONCOS
(91 = 56 + 35)
BRONCOS
(91 = 56 + 35)
BOSONIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
BOSONIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
BOSONIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
COBNUT
(90)
BRONCOS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
TRICOTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BUTTONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUTON
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOSONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUTON
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUBISTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNCROSS
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
OBOISTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
COUSINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTOUR
(89 = 54 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BUTTONS
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRONCOS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROUTON
(89 = 54 + 35)
BOSONIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUBISTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INCRUST
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUBISTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BISTROS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TRICOTS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUBITS
(87)
CUBIST
(87)
STROBIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
STROBIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
STROBIC
(87 = 52 + 35)
STROBIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
RUBICON
(86 = 51 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
RUBICON
(86 = 51 + 35)
RUBICON
(86 = 51 + 35)
RUBICON
(86 = 51 + 35)
COBNUTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
RUSTICS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ROBOTIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
COBNUTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STROBIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
TOCSINS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CITRONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ONCOSIS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SUBSORT
(86 = 51 + 35)
COBNUTS
(86 = 51 + 35)
STROBIC
(86 = 51 + 35)
COTTONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SORBIC
(84)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(84)
OBSTRUCTIONS
(84)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUSINS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOSONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
BUTTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOSONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
BUTTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BUTTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BUTTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOSONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
BUTTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
BOSONIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
COUSINS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BUTTONS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CROUTON
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
INCRUST
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCROSS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCROSS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTOUR
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCROSS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUBISTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUBISTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUBISTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCROSS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUBISTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNBOOTS
(83 = 48 + 35)
NIOBOUS
(83 = 48 + 35)

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Words containing the sequence obstructions

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