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barricade

/ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd/noun · verb

Barricade can refer to a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc or a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy. As a verb, barricade can mean to render unsuitable for passage, prevent access to by barricading, or block off with barricades.

5 meanings9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

16

Starts

BA

Ends

ADE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BARRICADE” Mean?

/ˌbæɹɪˈkeɪd/

barricade has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

Synonyms

2

a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

they stormed the barricade

Verb

3 senses
1

render unsuitable for passage

block the way

barricade the streets

stop the busy road

2

prevent access to by barricading

The street where the President lives is always barricaded

3

block off with barricades

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

Explore the word barricade with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

Length

9 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

B, A, R, R, I, C, A, D, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
a
r
r
i
c
a
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for barricade.

BARRICADE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCCDEBFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using barricade in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BARRICADE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

BARRICADE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BARRICADE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

BARRICADE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside barricade.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCCDEBFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

BA, AR, RR, RI, IC, CA, AD, DE

Trigrams

BAR, ARR, RRI, RIC, ICA, CAD, ADE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for barricade.

BARRICADE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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