01 Word definition

obstacles

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is OBSTACLES a word?

Yes. OBSTACLES is a 9-letter noun. OBSTACLES is a plural or present-tense form of OBSTACLE: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OBSTACLES?

O-B-S-T-A-C-L-E-S

OBSTACLES contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

OBSTACLES is a plural or present-tense form of OBSTACLE.

1noun

  1. OBSTACLES is a plural or present-tense form of OBSTACLE: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

    lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OBSTACLES spelled?

O1B2S3T4A5C6L7E8S9
Starts withOBSFirst 3 letters
Ends withLESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell OBSTACLES?

OBSTACLES is spelled O-B-S-T-A-C-L-E-S. It contains 9 letters.