encumbrance

encumbrance is a 11-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance. Face value is 19 in Scrabble and 26 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 19 · Words With Friends 26 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance.
2. noun. Same as Incumbrance.
3. noun. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

   Synonyms: hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive

4. noun. an onerous or difficult concern

   "the burden of responsibility"

   "that's a load off my mind"

   Synonyms: burden, incumbrance, load, onus

5. noun. a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)

   Synonyms: incumbrance

Synonyms

hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive, burden, load, onus

Common word forms

encumbrancer, encumbrances

Words from these letters

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