What it means
- (verb) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate. “A drought hinders the growth of plants.”
- (verb) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent. “She hindered a man from committing suicide.”
- (verb) To cause harm.
- (adjective) Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- (noun) The buttocks.
- (adjective) Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows. “the hinder end of a wagon”
Letter analysis
- Hinder contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
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Words starting with HIN
- hind
- hindered
- hindering
- hinders
- hindmost
- hindquarter
- hindquarters
- hindrance
- hindrances
- hinds
- hindsight
- hing
- hinge
- hinged
- hinges
- hinging
- hings
- hint
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Words ending with DER
Common questions
What does Hinder mean?
To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.
How many letters are in Hinder?
Hinder has 6 letters.
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