deterrent

Plural: deterrents

Noun

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Something that deters.

Adjective Satellite

tending to deter
- "the deterrent effects of high prices"

Adj

Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.

Synonyms

balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment

Scrabble Score: 10

deterrent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deterrent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deterrent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

deterrent: valid Words With Friends Word