Definitions For Hamstrung

noun

  • A tendon at the back of a person's knee
  • A muscle at the back of a person's upper leg

verb

  • To damage or ruin the force or effectiveness of (something or someone)

Is Hamstrung a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
18

The word Hamstrung is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Hamstrung in a Sentence

  • The mayor tried to hamstring our efforts by cutting the budget.
  • The company claims it is being hamstrung by government regulations.

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