What does EBB mean?

EBB is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/ɛb/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. flow back or recede“the tides ebbed at noon”
  2. hem in fish with stakes and nets so as to prevent them from going back into the sea with the ebb
  3. fall away or decline“The patient's strength ebbed away”

noun

  1. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  2. the outward flow of the tide

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

ebbs8ebbed10

Anagrams of EBB

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

Words inside EBB

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

be4

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Questions

Is EBB a Scrabble word?

EBB is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EBB worth?

EBB is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EBB?

1 other words, including BE.