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Hinderance

h 4i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1a 1n 1c 3e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hinderance mean?

noun

  1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

    Synonymshindrancedeterrentimpedimentbalkbaulk

  2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

    Synonymshindrancehitchpreventivepreventativeencumbrance

  3. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

    Synonymshindranceinterference

Is HINDERANCE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HINDERANCE worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
h 4i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1a 1n 1c 3e 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
h 3i 1n 2d 2e 1r 1a 1n 2c 4e 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
h 4i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1a 1n 1c 4e 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3i 1n 1d 2e 1r 1a 1n 1c 3e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HINDERANCE

Hooks for HINDERANCE

Add one letter to the front or back of HINDERANCE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

hinderances

Words that end like HINDERANCE

Common words that share the ending -ERANCE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

tolerancetemperanceseveranceutteranceintoleranceexuberancedeliveranceperseverancepreponderance
All words ending in -ERANCE

Hinderance: quick answers

Is HINDERANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. HINDERANCE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is HINDERANCE worth?
HINDERANCE scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hinderance mean?
As a noun, hinderance means “something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in HINDERANCE?
You can make 490 shorter words from HINDERANCE, such as ENCHAINED, HINDRANCE, CHARIDEE, ECHIDNAE. See the full list.