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antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/noun

Antagonist can refer to a muscle that relaxes while another contracts, someone who offers opposition, or a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug.

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 11

Length

10

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

AN

Ends

IST

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ANTAGONIST” Mean?

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

antagonist has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

someone who offers opposition

2

a muscle that relaxes while another contracts

when bending the elbow the triceps are the antagonist

3

a drug that neutralizes or counteracts the effects of another drug

Synonyms for ANTAGONIST

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

someone who offers opposition

Length

10 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

A, N, T, A, G, O, N, I, S, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
n
t
a
g
o
n
i
s
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for antagonist.

ANTAGONIST is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with T.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCADEBFGC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using antagonist in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

ANTAGONIST has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ANTAGONIST is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTAGONIST can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ANTAGONIST contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCADEBFGC

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

AN, NT, TA, AG, GO, ON, NI, IS, ST

Trigrams

ANT, NTA, TAG, AGO, GON, ONI, NIS, IST

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for antagonist.

ANTAGONIST is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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