Definition of blockades

"blockades" in the noun sense

1. blockade, encirclement

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

2. blockade

prevents access or progress

"blockades" in the verb sense

1. obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

"His brother blocked him at every turn"

2. barricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar

render unsuitable for passage

"block the way"

"barricade the streets"

"stop the busy road"

3. blockade, block off

obstruct access to

4. blockade, seal off

impose a blockade on

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blockades in Scrabble®

The word blockades is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters blockades:

BLOCKADES
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

albedos, bedsock, blacked, blocked, cloaked, deblock, slacked, solaced

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word blockades

BLOCKADES
(189)
BLOCKADES
(171)
BLOCKADES
(126)
BLOCKADES
(114)
BLOCKADES
(92)
BLOCKADES
(72)
BLOCKADES
(72)
BLOCKADES
(72)
BLOCKADES
(68)
BLOCKADES
(66)
BLOCKADES
(60)
BLOCKADES
(60)
BLOCKADES
(57)
BLOCKADES
(57)
BLOCKADES
(57)
BLOCKADES
(50)
BLOCKADES
(48)
BLOCKADES
(48)
BLOCKADES
(44)
BLOCKADES
(44)
BLOCKADES
(44)
BLOCKADES
(44)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(40)
BLOCKADES
(40)
BLOCKADES
(40)
BLOCKADES
(40)
BLOCKADES
(38)
BLOCKADES
(38)
BLOCKADES
(38)
BLOCKADES
(38)
BLOCKADES
(36)
BLOCKADES
(36)
BLOCKADES
(36)
BLOCKADES
(36)
BLOCKADES
(28)
BLOCKADES
(26)
BLOCKADES
(25)
BLOCKADES
(24)
BLOCKADES
(24)
BLOCKADES
(23)
BLOCKADES
(22)
BLOCKADES
(22)
BLOCKADES
(22)
BLOCKADES
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In blockades

BLOCKADES
(189)
BLOCKADES
(171)
BLOCKADES
(126)
DEBLOCK
(114 = 64 + 50)
BLOCKED
(114 = 64 + 50)
BLACKED
(114 = 64 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(114 = 64 + 50)
BLOCKADES
(114)
BLOCKED
(113 = 63 + 50)
BLACKED
(113 = 63 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(113 = 63 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(113 = 63 + 50)
CLOAKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BLOCKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
BLACKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BLACKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BLACKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
SLACKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
BLOCKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
BLOCKED
(107 = 57 + 50)
CLOAKED
(106 = 56 + 50)
SLACKED
(106 = 56 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
BLOCKED
(104 = 54 + 50)
BLACKED
(104 = 54 + 50)
BLACKED
(102 = 52 + 50)
BLOCKED
(102 = 52 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLACKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
SLACKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLOCKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
CLOAKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLACKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLOCKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLACKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
BLOCKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
SLACKED
(101 = 51 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(101 = 51 + 50)
CLOAKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SLACKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BLACKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
SLACKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLOAKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
BLOCKED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
BLACKED
(96 = 46 + 50)
BLOCKED
(96 = 46 + 50)
CLOAKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLOAKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLOAKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SLACKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLOAKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SLACKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SLACKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
SLACKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLOAKED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(94 = 44 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(94 = 44 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
SLACKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLOAKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BLACKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
SLACKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
CLOAKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BLOCKADES
(92)
BLOCKED
(92 = 42 + 50)
BLOCKED
(90 = 40 + 50)
SOLACED
(90 = 40 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(90 = 40 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
BLACKED
(90 = 40 + 50)
SOLACED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(89 = 39 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BLACKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BLOCKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
CLOAKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
SLACKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BLOCKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
BLACKED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLACKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOCKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOCKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLACKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOCKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOLACED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLACKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLACKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
CLOAKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOCKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOCKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLACKED
(86 = 36 + 50)
BLOCKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BLACKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLOAKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BLOCKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLOAKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BLACKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BLACKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
BLOCKED
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOLACED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOLACED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOLACED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOLACED
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOLACED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOLACED
(83 = 33 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLOCKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SOLACED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLOAKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLOCKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLOCKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
SLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLOCKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLOAKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLOCKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLOCKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLOAKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLOAKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEBLOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLOAKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(82 = 32 + 50)
BLACKED
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLOAKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLACKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOLACED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLACKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLOAKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLACKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLOAKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLACKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
SLACKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
BEDSOCK
(80 = 30 + 50)
SOLACED
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLOAKED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ALBEDOS
(78 = 28 + 50)
SLACKED
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLOAKED
(78 = 28 + 50)

blockades in Words With Friends™

The word blockades is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters blockades:

BLOCKADES
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

albedos, bedsock, blacked, blocked, cloaked, deblock, slacked, solaced

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word blockades

BLOCKADES
(279)
BLOCKADES
(174)
BLOCKADES
(138)
BLOCKADES
(105)
BLOCKADES
(100)
BLOCKADES
(99)
BLOCKADES
(99)
BLOCKADES
(93)
BLOCKADES
(92)
BLOCKADES
(88)
BLOCKADES
(88)
BLOCKADES
(84)
BLOCKADES
(84)
BLOCKADES
(81)
BLOCKADES
(78)
BLOCKADES
(75)
BLOCKADES
(66)
BLOCKADES
(62)
BLOCKADES
(58)
BLOCKADES
(50)
BLOCKADES
(50)
BLOCKADES
(46)
BLOCKADES
(46)
BLOCKADES
(46)
BLOCKADES
(46)
BLOCKADES
(44)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(42)
BLOCKADES
(34)
BLOCKADES
(32)
BLOCKADES
(31)
BLOCKADES
(29)
BLOCKADES
(28)
BLOCKADES
(28)
BLOCKADES
(28)
BLOCKADES
(28)
BLOCKADES
(28)
BLOCKADES
(27)
BLOCKADES
(27)
BLOCKADES
(27)
BLOCKADES
(27)
BLOCKADES
(26)
BLOCKADES
(25)
BLOCKADES
(25)
BLOCKADES
(25)
BLOCKADES
(24)
BLOCKADES
(23)
BLOCKADES
(23)
BLOCKADES
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In blockades

BLOCKADES
(279)
BLOCKADES
(174)
BLOCKADES
(138)
BLOCKED
(134 = 99 + 35)
BLACKED
(134 = 99 + 35)
BLOCKED
(128 = 93 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(128 = 93 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(128 = 93 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(128 = 93 + 35)
BLACKED
(128 = 93 + 35)
SLACKED
(125 = 90 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(125 = 90 + 35)
CLOAKED
(125 = 90 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(125 = 90 + 35)
BLOCKED
(122 = 87 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
BLACKED
(122 = 87 + 35)
BLOCKED
(122 = 87 + 35)
BLACKED
(122 = 87 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(119 = 84 + 35)
SLACKED
(119 = 84 + 35)
BLOCKED
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(116 = 81 + 35)
BLOCKED
(116 = 81 + 35)
BLACKED
(116 = 81 + 35)
BLACKED
(116 = 81 + 35)
BLACKED
(116 = 81 + 35)
BLOCKED
(116 = 81 + 35)
SLACKED
(113 = 78 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(113 = 78 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(113 = 78 + 35)
CLOAKED
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(111 = 76 + 35)
BLACKED
(111 = 76 + 35)
BLOCKED
(111 = 76 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(111 = 76 + 35)
BLOCKED
(111 = 76 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(111 = 76 + 35)
BLACKED
(111 = 76 + 35)
BLACKED
(111 = 76 + 35)
BLOCKED
(111 = 76 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
SOLACED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(107 = 72 + 35)
SLACKED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(107 = 72 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(107 = 72 + 35)
CLOAKED
(107 = 72 + 35)
SLACKED
(107 = 72 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(105)
BLACKED
(104 = 69 + 35)
BLOCKED
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(104 = 69 + 35)
BLACKED
(104 = 69 + 35)
BLOCKED
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLOAKED
(101 = 66 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(101 = 66 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(101 = 66 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(100)
CLOAKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
SLACKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
BACKED
(99)
CLOAKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
SLACKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(99)
BLOCKADES
(99)
CLOAKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
SLACKED
(99 = 64 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(98 = 63 + 35)
BLOCKED
(98 = 63 + 35)
BLACKED
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLOAKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SLACKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLOAKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SLACKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
SLACKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(95 = 60 + 35)
CLOAKED
(95 = 60 + 35)
BLACKED
(93 = 58 + 35)
BACKED
(93)
BLOCKADES
(93)
BLOCKED
(93 = 58 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(93 = 58 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(92)
BEDSOCK
(91 = 56 + 35)
CABLED
(90)
CLOAKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLACKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(89 = 54 + 35)
CLOAKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLOCKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SOLACED
(89 = 54 + 35)
CLOAKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(89 = 54 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(89 = 54 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SLACKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
SLACKED
(89 = 54 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(88)
BLOCKADES
(88)
BEDSOCK
(87 = 52 + 35)
LACKED
(87)
BALKED
(87)
CLOAKED
(87 = 52 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(87 = 52 + 35)
SLACKED
(87 = 52 + 35)
CABLES
(87)
LOCKED
(87)
BOCALS
(87)
BLOCKADES
(84)
COAKED
(84)
SOCKED
(84)
CASKED
(84)
BASKED
(84)
BLOCKADES
(84)
SACKED
(84)
DEBLOCK
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLACKED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOLACED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOLACED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOLACED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOLACED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 48 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CLOAKED
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOLACED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 48 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOLACED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOCKED
(83 = 48 + 35)
BLOCKED
(81 = 46 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(81)
BALKED
(81)
BLOCKS
(81)
BLOCKS
(81)
LACKED
(81)
BLOCKS
(81)
BLACKED
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
BLOCKED
(81 = 46 + 35)
BLOCKED
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
LOCKED
(81)
BLACKS
(81)
BLACKED
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKED
(81)
BLACKS
(81)
BLACKS
(81)
BLACKED
(81 = 46 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BLACK
(78)
BLOCKADES
(78)
BLOCK
(78)
BLOKES
(78)
BLOCKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SOLACED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLOCKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SOLACED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLOAKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLACKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SOLACED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLOCKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLOCKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
SOLACED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SLACKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLACKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLACKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ALBEDOS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SOLACED
(77 = 42 + 35)
BLACKED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEBLOCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
BEDSOCK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BLOCKS
(75)
BLOCKS
(75)
BALKED
(75)
CLOAKED
(75 = 40 + 35)
BLOCKADES
(75)
BACKS
(75)
SOLACED
(75 = 40 + 35)
CLOAKED
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACKED
(75)
ALBEDOS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SOAKED
(75)
BLACKED
(75 = 40 + 35)

Words within the letters of blockades

2 letter words in blockades (9 words)

7 letter words in blockades (8 words)

8 letter words in blockades (1 word)

9 letter words in blockades (1 word)

blockades + 1 blank (3 words)

blockades + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence blockades

Words that start with blockades (1 word)

Words with blockades in them (1 word)

Words that end with blockades (2 words)

Word Growth involving blockades

Shorter words in blockades

ad blockade

bloc block blockade

lock block blockade

Longer words containing blockades

counterblockades