DELEGITIMATE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELEGITIMATE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DELEGITIMATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELEGITIMATE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELEGITIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELEGITIMATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DELEGITIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELEGITIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELEGITIMATE
2 longer words begin with DELEGITIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGITIMATE
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Common questions about DELEGITIMATE
- Is DELEGITIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELEGITIMATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELEGITIMATE worth?
- DELEGITIMATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELEGITIMATE?
- DELEGITIMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DELEGITIMATE:
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