AGONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. AGONIST 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 AGONIST?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGONIST is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
agonistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGONIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AGONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,183.
What does AGONIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A muscle or a substance that produces an action, or a chief character in a contest or story.
In physiology an agonist is the muscle doing the main work while an opposing muscle relaxes. In pharmacy it is a drug that activates a receptor; in literature it is the central figure.
How AGONIST is used
Agonist has separate senses in anatomy, pharmacology and literature.
- The biceps is the agonist when the arm bends.
- This drug acts as an agonist at the receptor.
- The agonist of the play faces a terrible choice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGONIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AGONIST
The 7 tiles of AGONIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AGONIST
6 longer words begin with AGONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in AGONIST
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Common questions about AGONIST
- Is AGONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGONIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGONIST worth?
- AGONIST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGONIST mean?
- A muscle or a substance that produces an action, or a chief character in a contest or story.
- What letters can be added to AGONIST?
- AGONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AGONIST:
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