BARRICADE — 9 letter word
barricade
The word barricade has 9 letters: B, A, R, R, I, C, A, D, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy".
9 letter word "barricade": B A R R I C A D E — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of barricade
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of barricade
noun
- a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy "they stormed the barricade"
- 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: roadblock
verb
- to block off with barricades "The students barricaded themselves into the dean's office."
- to prevent access to by barricading "The street where the President lives is always barricaded."
- to render unsuitable for passage "The protesters barricaded the street." Synonyms: blockade