01 Word definition

embargo

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is EMBARGO a word?

Yes. EMBARGO is a 7-letter noun. a government order imposing a trade barrier Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EMBARGO?

E-M-B-A-R-G-O

EMBARGO contains 7 letters, begins with E, and ends with O.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a government order imposing a trade barrier

2verb

  1. ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons

    embargoed publications
Synonyms
trade embargotrade stoppage
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EMBARGO spelled?

E1M2B3A4R5G6O7
Starts withEMBFirst 3 letters
Ends withRGOLast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About EMBARGO.

How do you spell EMBARGO?

EMBARGO is spelled E-M-B-A-R-G-O. It contains 7 letters.