01 Word definition

barricade

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is BARRICADE a word?

Yes. BARRICADE is a 9-letter noun. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BARRICADE?

B-A-R-R-I-C-A-D-E

BARRICADE contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  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.

2noun

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

    they stormed the barricade
Synonyms
roadblock
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BARRICADE spelled?

B1A2R3R4I5C6A7D8E9
Starts withBARFirst 3 letters
Ends withADELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, R
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About BARRICADE.

How do you spell BARRICADE?

BARRICADE is spelled B-A-R-R-I-C-A-D-E. It contains 9 letters.