Is AGGRAVATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AGGRAVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AGGRAVATING mean?
- adjective
making worse
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + G (2) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 AGGRAVATING
AGGRAVATING 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 AGGRAVATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ravaging13
- graving12
- garaging11
- vagrant11
- ragging10
- tagging10
- variant10
- raving10
- vagina10
- grating9
- avatar9
- gaging9
- virga9
- angaria8
- granita8
- niagara8
- gating8
- raging8
- ragtag8
- tagrag8
- avant8
- avian8
- invar8
- navar8
- ravin8
- varia8
- varna8
- vagi8
- vang8
- viga8
- gratin7
- rating7
- taring7
- aging7
- ragga7
- vain7
- vair7
- vara7
- vina7
- vita7
- vig7
- antiar6
- again6
- agita6
- agria6
- garni6
- giant6
- grain6
- grana6
- grant6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- targa6
- tragi6
- gaga6
- gang6
- giga6
- grig6
- ragg6
- ava6
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