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
8
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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