B₃E₁M₃U₁D₂D₂L₁E₁

14 points

BEMUDDLE is validvalid

to confuse completely [v BEMUDDLED, BEMUDDLES, BEMUDDLING]

59,514 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

(archaic) to confuse, muddle [v BEMUDDLED, BEMUDDLING, BEMUDDLES]

21,174 of 280,887 in CSW24·also valid in NWL2023