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agitate
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7 LETTERS7 POINTS[ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt]
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When agitate helps
Base Score
7
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E G I T
Two-Letter Start
AG
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 7 letters
- 5 unique letters
- AG start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
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- agitate is worth 7 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, g, i, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (A x2, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the AG start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt][ˈæ.dʒɪ.teɪt]
verb
To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).
"He was greatly agitated by the news."
verb
To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.
"the wind agitates the sea"
verb
To set in motion; to actuate.
verb
To discuss or debate.
verb
To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to consider, to devise.
"politicians agitate desperate designs"