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Irritates
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About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of irritate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does irritates mean?
verb
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
“Aspirin irritates my stomach”
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
“irritate the glands of a leaf”
Definitions shown for irritate, the base form of irritates.
Is IRRITATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is IRRITATES worth?
Scrabble
9 ptsWords With Friends
9 ptsWordfeud
9 ptsNYT Crossplay
9 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in IRRITATES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 307
irritate 8rarities 8retraits 8straiter 8tarriest 8airiest 7artiest 7artiste 7artsier 7attires 7iratest 7irisate 7ratites 7ratters 7rattier 7restart 7retrait 7ritters 7serrati 7starter 7striate 7tarries 7tarsier 7tartier 7tastier 7territs 7tertias 7tirrits 7airers 6airest 6
See all 307 words made from IRRITATES Words that end like IRRITATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
dedicatesgeneratesindicatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastates
All words ending in -ATES Irritates: quick answers
Is IRRITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. IRRITATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is IRRITATES worth?
IRRITATES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does irritates mean?
irritates is the third-person singular form of irritate, which means “cause annoyance in”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in IRRITATES?
You can make 307 shorter words from IRRITATES, such as IRRITATE, RARITIES, RETRAITS, STRAITER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of IRRITATES?
IRRITATES rearranges into ARTERITIS.