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Obstructing

o 1b 3s 1t 1r 1u 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Very common · present participle of obstruct

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

What does obstructing mean?

verb

  1. hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

    “His brother blocked him at every turn”

    Synonymsblockadeblockhinderstymiestymy

  2. block passage through

    “obstruct the path”

    Synonymsobturateimpedeoccludejamblock

  3. shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

    “The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage”

    Synonymsblock

Definitions shown for obstruct, the base form of obstructing.

Is OBSTRUCTING a valid word?

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

How many points is OBSTRUCTING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
o 1b 3s 1t 1r 1u 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
o 1b 4s 1t 1r 1u 2c 4t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

20 pts
o 1b 4s 1t 1r 1u 2c 4t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
o 1b 4s 1t 1r 1u 2c 3t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in OBSTRUCTING

Words that end like OBSTRUCTING

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

instructingconductingconstructingabductingdeductinginductingmisconductingreconstructing
All words ending in -UCTING

Obstructing: quick answers

Is OBSTRUCTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBSTRUCTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBSTRUCTING worth?
OBSTRUCTING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obstructing mean?
obstructing is the present participle of obstruct, which means “hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBSTRUCTING?
You can make 849 shorter words from OBSTRUCTING, such as OBSCURING, COURBING, CURBINGS, BURSICON. See the full list.