Is ANTAGONIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTAGONIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTAGONIZE mean?
- verb
provoke the hostility of
“Don't antagonize your boss”
- verb
act in opposition to
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 20 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 ANTAGONIZE
Single letters that turn ANTAGONIZE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from ANTAGONIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agatize17
- agonize17
- tzigane17
- zingano17
- agnize16
- zoning16
- zeatin15
- zenana15
- zonate15
- agaze15
- azine14
- azote14
- zonae14
- gaze14
- zing14
- azan13
- azon13
- nazi13
- zein13
- zeta13
- zine13
- zoea13
- zona13
- zone13
- zag13
- zig13
- azo12
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- zoa12
- za11
- agnation9
- negation9
- anteing8
- antigen8
- atoning8
- gentian8
- negaton8
- tannage8
- tonnage8
- aeonian7
- enation7
- agnate7
- anagen7
- angina7
- anting7
- eating7
- gannet7
- gitano7
- goanna7
- ingate7
- innage7
- nonage7
- noting7
- tagine7
- tignon7
- toeing7
- toning7
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