Barred

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of bar, blocked, excluded, or prevented from entry, exit, or a particular course of action.

“She was barred from entering the competition because of a procedural error.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbɑː(r)d/

Related Words

Synonyms

blocked closed

Antonyms

admitted allowed permitted

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double R in the middle, ends in -ED, vowels A and E both present

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, uses two R tiles, -ED ending makes placement flexible

Words Related to Barred

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “barred” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

barbed barked barrel barren burred garred jarred marred parred tarred warred

Words you can make from Barred

Shorter words formed from the letters in “barred”.

aberr arber ardeb arder barde bared barer barre beard bread brerd darer debar drear rebar abed ared bade bard bare barr bead bear brad

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “barred”.

abrader arbored bernard boarder briared broader drabber

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