setback
Is SETBACK a valid word?
Valid in:TWL (Scrabble US)WWF
15
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends
7.8/10
Difficulty
Uncommon
Rarity
Score breakdown
Scrabble & WWF — calculate total word score by adding the score of each letter:
| s | e | t | b | a | c | k | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15pts |
| WWF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17pts |
Definition of SETBACK
nounAn obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)
Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Anagrams of SETBACK (1)
Hook words
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Words within SETBACK (104)
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