Setback
/ˈsɛtbæk/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Setback
noun
- An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)
"After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way."
- The required distance between a structure and a road.
- A step-like recession in a wall.
"Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes."
- An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.
- (possibly obsolete) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
Anagrams of Setback
Letter Values
s1
e1
t1
b3
a1
c3
k5
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Setback
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Setback"
Setback is a 7-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "setback" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Setback" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "setback" is a high-scoring word.