Is ANTAGONIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANTAGONIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANTAGONIZING mean?
Antagonizing is a form of ANTAGONIZE.
- verb
provoke the hostility of
“Don't antagonize your boss”
- verb
act in opposition to
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 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 ANTAGONIZING
ANTAGONIZING 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 ANTAGONIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- agatizing20
- agonizing20
- agnizing19
- zinging18
- zingani17
- zingano17
- gazing17
- zoning16
- zinnia15
- zing14
- azan13
- azon13
- nazi13
- ziti13
- zona13
- zag13
- zig13
- azo12
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- zoa12
- antiaging11
- za11
- anointing10
- antigang10
- ingoting10
- tangoing10
- agnation9
- intoning9
- gaining9
- gaiting9
- gigaton9
- ginning9
- ingoing9
- tanging9
- tinging9
- tonging9
- atoning8
- ignatia8
- tanning8
- tinning8
- gating8
- noggin8
- angina7
- anting7
- gitano7
- goanna7
- inning7
- noting7
- tignon7
- tining7
- toning7
- aging7
- gigot7
- going7
- annona6
- anoint6
- atonia6
- nation6
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