Is ANTAGONIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTAGONIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTAGONIST mean?
- noun
someone who offers opposition
- noun
a muscle that relaxes while another contracts
“when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist”
- noun
a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 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 ANTAGONIST
Single letters that turn ANTAGONIST 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 ANTAGONIST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ANTAGONIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- stagnation11
- agnations10
- natations9
- agnation9
- notating9
- stagnant9
- toasting9
- annattos8
- natation8
- sonatina8
- against8
- agitato8
- agnosia8
- agonist8
- anginas8
- antings8
- antisag8
- atoning8
- gitanos8
- goannas8
- staning8
- stating8
- stoning8
- tasting8
- tignons8
- anattos7
- annatto7
- anoints7
- atonias7
- attains7
- instant7
- nations7
- onanist7
- station7
- agitas7
- angina7
- anting7
- asiago7
- atting7
- gainst7
- giants7
- gitano7
- goanna7
- ingots7
- nosing7
- noting7
- saning7
- satang7
- sating7
- stingo7
- taigas7
- tangas7
- tangos7
- tasing7
- tignon7
- tigons7
- tongas7
- toning7
- toting7
- anatto6
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