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Is EMBARRASSED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EMBARRASSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EMBARRASSED mean?

  1. adjective

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

    “felt abashed at the extravagant praise”

  2. adjective

    made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + M (3) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for EMBARRASSED

EMBARRASSED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from EMBARRASSED

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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