Is AGONIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AGONIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AGONIST mean?
- noun
the principal character in a work of fiction
- noun
someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon)
- noun
a muscle that contracts while another relaxes
“when bending the elbow the biceps are the agonist”
- noun
(biochemistry) a drug that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 8 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 AGONIST
Single letters that turn AGONIST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of AGONIST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AGONIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gitanos8
- gainst7
- giants7
- gitano7
- ingots7
- sating7
- stingo7
- tangos7
- tasing7
- tigons7
- tongas7
- agios6
- agist6
- agons6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- giant6
- gnats6
- goats6
- gonia6
- ingot6
- signa6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
- tango6
- tangs6
- tigon6
- tings6
- togas6
- tonga6
- tongs6
- antis5
- iotas5
- ostia5
- saint5
- santo5
- satin5
- stain5
- stoai5
- tains5
- tians5
- agin5
- agio5
- agon5
- gain5
- gait5
- gast5
- gats5
- gins5
- gist5
- gits5
- gnat5
- goas5
- goat5
- nags5
- nogs5
- sago5
- sang5
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