Is AGONISTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AGONISTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AGONISTES mean?
Agonistes is a form of AGONIST.
- 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
- 10
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 AGONISTES
AGONISTES 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 AGONISTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agonises9
- agonists9
- eastings9
- genistas9
- giantess9
- seatings9
- astonies8
- ageists8
- agonies8
- agonise8
- agonist8
- easting8
- eatings8
- egoists8
- genista8
- gitanos8
- ingates8
- ingesta8
- ingests8
- onstage8
- sagiest8
- seating8
- signets8
- stinges8
- stingos8
- stogies8
- tagines8
- tangoes8
- teasing8
- tossing8
- atonies7
- entasis7
- nasties7
- nosiest7
- seitans7
- sestina7
- tansies7
- tisanes7
- ageist7
- agents7
- agists7
- agones7
- angsts7
- assign7
- easing7
- eating7
- egoist7
- gainst7
- genoas7
- giants7
- gitano7
- gneiss7
- gnoses7
- gnosis7
- gossan7
- ingate7
- ingest7
- ingots7
- sagest7
- sating7
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