AGGRANDIZE
22
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈɡɹændaɪ̯z//
verb
- (transitive) To make great; to enlarge; to increase."to aggrandize one's authority, distress"
- (transitive) To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.)."[…] the aggrandizing of your estate by well managed fortune […] may well set out your praises to the world […]"
- (transitive) To make appear great or greater; to exalt."[…] they contrive to make all approaches to them difficult and vexatious, and imagine that they aggrandize themſelves by waſting the time of others in uſeleſs attendance, and by mortifying them with ſlights, and teazing them with affronts."
- (intransitive, rare) To increase or become great."1946, Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality, Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression, Volume 2, Washington: United States Government Printing Office, p. 317, The generals, like Hitler, wanted Germany to aggrandize at the expense of neighboring countries, and to do so if necessary by force or threat of force."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 22 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 25 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'AGGRANDIZE'?
The word AGGRANDIZE is worth 22 points in Scrabble.
A1
G2
G2
R1
A1
N1
D2
I1
Z10
E1
Total: 22 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'AGGRANDIZE'?
The word AGGRANDIZE is worth 25 points in Words With Friends.
A1
G3
G3
R1
A1
N2
D2
I1
Z10
E1
Total: 25 points
How many letters is the word 'AGGRANDIZE'?
The word AGGRANDIZE has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.