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embarrassed

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/adjective

Embarrassed is also used as adjective, with meanings including feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

18

Starts

EM

Ends

SED

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EMBARRASSED” Mean?

/ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/

embarrassed has 2 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

2 senses
1

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

felt abashed at the extravagant praise

chagrined at the poor sales of his book

was embarrassed by her child's tantrums

2

made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street

humiliated that his wife had to go out to work

felt mortified by the comparison with her sister

Synonyms for EMBARRASSED

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

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Definition

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

Length

11 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

D

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

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

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
m
b
a
r
r
a
s
s
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for embarrassed.

EMBARRASSED is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with E and ends with D.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDFFAG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EMBARRASSED has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EMBARRASSED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDFFAG

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCCVC

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

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

Trigrams

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

Crossword Intelligence

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

EMBARRASSED is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCCVC.
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 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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