01 Word definition

hurdle

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is HURDLE a word?

Yes. HURDLE is a 6-letter noun. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HURDLE?

H-U-R-D-L-E

HURDLE contains 6 letters, begins with H, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

2noun

  1. an obstacle that you are expected to overcome

    “the last hurdle before graduation”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends11points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HURDLE spelled?

H1U2R3D4L5E6
Starts withHURFirst 3 letters
Ends withDLELast 3 letters
Unique letters6No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About HURDLE.

How do you spell HURDLE?

HURDLE is spelled H-U-R-D-L-E. It contains 6 letters.