BLOCK — 5 letter word
block
The word block has 5 letters: B, L, O, C, K. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of".
5 letter word "block": B L O C K — verb
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of block
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of block
verb
- to hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of "They blocked me at every turn." Synonyms: blockade, stymie, stymy, hinder, obstruct
- to stop from happening or developing "After reading the fine print, I blocked the deal." Synonyms: halt, stop, kibosh
- to prohibit the conversion or use of assets "Their assets were blocked by the government. ." Synonyms: freeze, immobilize, immobilise
- to shape into a block or blocks "I blocked the graphs so they could see the results clearly."
- to shape by using a block "I blocked the hat to stretch it into the proper shape."
- to be unable to remember "I blocked the memory." Synonyms: blank out, forget, draw a blank
- to interfere with or prevent the reception of signals "Our neighbor's tree is blocking our satellite." Synonyms: jam
- to impede the movement of an opponent or a ball "I blocked the shot." Synonyms: parry
- to support, secure, or raise with a block "I blocked a plate for printing."
- to block passage through "I blocked the path with a sign." Synonyms: close up, jam, obstruct, obturate, impede
- to obstruct or stop "The protesters blocked the trucks from entering the factory." Synonyms: lug, stuff, choke up
- to stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block "I blocked the book cover with intricate patterns."
- to shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage." Synonyms: obstruct
- to interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia "The anesthesiologist blocked a nerve."
noun
- the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements Synonyms: blocking
- a platform from which an auctioneer sells "they put their paintings on the block" Synonyms: auction block
- a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
- housing in a large building that is divided into separate units "there is a block of classrooms in the west wing"
- an obstruction in a pipe or tube "we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe" Synonyms: closure
- a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked" Synonyms: engine block, cylinder block
- a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope Synonyms: pulley, pulley-block, pulley block
- an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do Synonyms: mental block
- a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit "I reserved a large block of seats."
- a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings "I live in the next block." Synonyms: city block
- (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted "since blocks are often defined as a single sector, the terms `block' and `sector' are sometimes used interchangeably"
- a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides Synonyms: cube
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