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embarrassment

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/noun

Embarrassment can refer to the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public, the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy), or some event that causes someone to be embarrassed.

4 meanings13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

23

Starts

EM

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EMBARRASSMENT” Mean?

/ɪmˈbæɹəsmənt/

embarrassment has 4 documented senses across noun.

Noun

4 senses
1

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

2

the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy)

he is currently suffering financial embarrassments

3

some event that causes someone to be embarrassed

the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals

4

extreme excess

an embarrassment of riches

Synonyms for EMBARRASSMENT

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Word Intelligence

Explore the word embarrassment with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

Length

13 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

9

Letters

E, M, B, A, R, R, A, S, S, M, E, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
m
b
a
r
r
a
s
s
m
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for embarrassment.

EMBARRASSMENT is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with E and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 31%.
It has 5 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEEDFFBAGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCCCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EMBARRASSMENT has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EMBARRASSMENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EMBARRASSMENT 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 embarrassment.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

5

Highest Value Letter

M

Letter Pattern

ABCDEEDFFBAGH

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCCCVCC

Vowel Share

31%

Consonant Share

69%

Bigrams

EM, MB, BA, AR, RR, RA, AS, SS, SM, ME, EN, NT

Trigrams

EMB, MBA, BAR, ARR, RRA, RAS, ASS, SSM, SME, MEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

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

EMBARRASSMENT is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCCCVCC.
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 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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