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blockade

/blɑˈkeɪd/noun · verb

Blockade can refer to a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy or prevents access or progress. As a verb, blockade can mean to hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of, render unsuitable for passage, or obstruct access to.

6 meanings8 lettersScrabble 17

Length

8

Scrabble

17

WWF

20

Starts

BL

Ends

ADE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “BLOCKADE” Mean?

/blɑˈkeɪd/

blockade has 6 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

Synonyms

2

prevents access or progress

Verb

4 senses
1

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

His brother blocked him at every turn

2

render unsuitable for passage

block the way

barricade the streets

stop the busy road

3

obstruct access to

4

impose a blockade on

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

8

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

Length

8 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

5

Letters

B, L, O, C, K, A, D, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

b
l
o
c
k
a
d
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for blockade.

BLOCKADE is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 17.
It starts with B and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 38%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

BLOCKADE has a Scrabble score of 17. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

BLOCKADE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BLOCKADE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

K

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

38%

Consonant Share

62%

Bigrams

BL, LO, OC, CK, KA, AD, DE

Trigrams

BLO, LOC, OCK, CKA, KAD, ADE

Crossword Intelligence

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

BLOCKADE is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with B and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCVCV.
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 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 17, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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