What does EMBARRASSING mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment“awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion”
  2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation“the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of EMBARRASSING

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside EMBARRASSING

917 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is EMBARRASSING a valid word in word games?

EMBARRASSING is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EMBARRASSING worth?

EMBARRASSING is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EMBARRASSING?

917 other words, including IN, IS, BE and AS.