irritate

VERB /ɪrɪ,teɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

irritate is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1R1R1I1T1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does irritate mean?

VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.

“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves”

BROADER
2

Excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame.

“Aspirin irritates my stomach”

ANTONYMS
3

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”