Thwarting

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Thwarting

verb

To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.
"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."
To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.
To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.
To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.
"An arrow thwarts the air."

noun

An instance of blocking or obstructing.

Anagrams of Thwarting

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "thwarting":

8-LETTER WORDS

thrawing wrathing

7-LETTER WORDS

hatting ratting ringtaw tarting thawing

6-LETTER WORDS

aright gratin haring hating hawing rating taring tawing thrawn thwart waring wraith wright

5-LETTER WORDS

ahing airth awing garni garth giant girth grain grant grith haint night rawin riant right+15 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "thwarting" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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