Ebb

/ɛb/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts3 letters

Definition of Ebb

noun

The receding movement of the tide.
"The boats will go out on the ebb."
A gradual decline.
A low state; a state of depression.
A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).

verb

To flow back or recede
"The tides ebbed at noon."
To fall away or decline
"The dying man's strength ebbed away."
To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
To cause to flow back.

adjective

Low, shallow

Anagrams of Ebb

No exact anagrams found for "ebb". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ebb" and rearranging:

+aabbe babe

+lbleb

+sebbs

Related Word Patterns

EB...Words starting with "eb"...BBWords ending with "bb"All 3-letter words Unscramble "ebb"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

flood flow

Letter Values

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Ebb

bibb cobb jibb sibb

Related 3-Letter Words

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ebb"

Ebb is a 3-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Ebb" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ebb" is a low-scoring word.

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