Setbacks
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters
Definition of Setbacks
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 Setbacks
Letter Values
s1
e1
t1
b3
a1
c3
k5
s1
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Setbacks
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 "Setbacks"
Setbacks is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "setbacks" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Setbacks" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "setbacks" is a high-scoring word.