Nags

4 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of nag, meaning to persistently irritate or criticise someone with repeated petty complaints.

“She nags him every morning about leaving his shoes by the front door.”

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Synonyms

pestersbadgersharassesbothershassles

Antonyms

praisesencourages

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -AGS alongside bags, rags, tags, and wags, a handy Wordle pattern group if A and G are confirmed

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Scrabble

All low-scoring tiles but nags hooks cleanly from nag, and the -AGS ending is easy to build around on the board

Words Related to Nags

Anagrams of Nags

Words that use exactly the same letters as “nags”.

sang snag

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “nags” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

bags dags gags hags jags tags

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “nags”.

agnes agnus agons angas angst angus bangs dangs fangs gains gangs gansa gansy gasan gesan gnars gnash gnast gnats gnaws guans hangs pangs sagan

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