AGAINST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. AGAINST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGAINST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGAINST is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGAINST
No single letter turns AGAINST into another word.
How AGAINST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AGAINST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What stands out about AGAINST
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AGAINST mean in Scrabble?
preposition
In opposition to, or in contact with, something.
The word covers conflict, protection and physical touch with one form. Think of a team playing against another, a ladder leaning against a wall, and a vaccine that guards against disease.
How AGAINST is used
Against has several senses, from physical contact to opposition and protection.
- The ladder leaned against the wall.
- They voted against the proposal.
- She took medicine against the cold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGAINST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AGAINST
The 7 tiles of AGAINST in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in AGAINST
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Common questions about AGAINST
- Is AGAINST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGAINST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGAINST worth?
- AGAINST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGAINST mean?
- In opposition to, or in contact with, something.
- What letters can be added to AGAINST?
- No single letter can be added to AGAINST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AGAINST:
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