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embarrass

/ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/verb

Embarrass commonly means to cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious or hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

15

Starts

EM

Ends

ASS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EMBARRASS” Mean?

/ɪmˈbæ.ɹəs/

embarrass has 2 documented senses across verb.

Verb

2 senses
1

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

The performance is likely to embarrass Sue

Sam cannot embarrass Sue

Synonyms

2

hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

His brother blocked him at every turn

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

E, M, B, A, R, R, A, S, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
m
b
a
r
r
a
s
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for embarrass.

EMBARRASS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with E and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDFF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using embarrass in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

EMBARRASS has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EMBARRASS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EMBARRASS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EMBARRASS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside embarrass.

Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDFF

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

EM, MB, BA, AR, RR, RA, AS, SS

Trigrams

EMB, MBA, BAR, ARR, RRA, RAS, ASS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for embarrass.

EMBARRASS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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