Difficulties
12 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Situations, conditions, or things that are hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. They represent challenges, obstacles, or problems requiring effort to overcome.
“The team encountered several difficulties whilst implementing the new software system.”
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Wordle
Features multiple 'I' vowels and the 'TIES' suffix; contains double 'F' and 'I' patterns
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Scrabble
Worth 21 points; the 'F' and 'Y' tiles offer strong scoring opportunities
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