Hurdle
/ˈhɜːdəl/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Hurdle
noun
- An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
"He ran in the 100 metres hurdles."
- A perceived obstacle.
- A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.
- A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.
Anagrams of Hurdle
Letter Values
h4
u1
r1
d2
l1
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Hurdle
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 "Hurdle"
Hurdle is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hurdle" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Hurdle" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hurdle" is a medium-scoring word.