Embarrassing has 7 synonyms including hard, difficult, unpleasant. This page lists all similar and related words with Scrabble and Words With Friends point values.
Each word shows its Scrabble point value. Click any synonym to see its own synonyms and related words.
Words associated with embarrassing by meaning or context.
Embarrassing contains 12 letters: 4 vowels (E, A, I) and 8 consonants (M, B, R, S, N, G). Here is the frequency breakdown:
Embarrassing scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends. As a 12-letter word, embarrassing can help clear tiles from your rack for bonus points. With 4 vowels and 8 consonants, this word has a consonant-heavy letter distribution.
Highest-scoring synonyms you can use instead:
| Word | Scrabble | WWF | Letters |
|---|---|---|---|
| mortifying | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| difficult | 18 | 21 | 9 |
| awkward | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| unenviable | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| sticky | 15 | 15 | 6 |
The most common synonyms for embarrassing are hard, difficult, unpleasant, awkward, mortifying. In total, there are 7 words with similar meaning listed on this page.
Embarrassing does not have widely recognized antonyms in standard English dictionaries.
Yes, embarrassing is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. In Words With Friends, it scores 21 points.
Embarrassing has 12 letters: 4 vowels (E, A, I) and 8 consonants (M, B, R, S, N, G).