Agonist
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters
Definition of Agonist
noun
- Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
- The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
"When bending the elbow, the biceps is the agonist."
- A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
"Acetylcholine is an agonist at the cholinergic receptor."
Anagrams of Agonist
Letter Values
a1
g2
o1
n1
i1
s1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Agonist
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Agonist"
Agonist is a 7-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "agonist" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Agonist" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "agonist" is a low-scoring word.