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Is SETBACK a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list SETBACK is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
15177

What does SETBACK mean?

  1. nounan unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

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Hooks for SETBACK

Add a letter to make a new word: SETBACKS.

Anagrams of SETBACK

Words inside SETBACK

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up SETBACK in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is SETBACK a Scrabble word?

SETBACK is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is SETBACK worth?

SETBACK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does SETBACK mean?

An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating.