DELEGITIMATES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELEGITIMATES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1e1s1
Depends on the listDELEGITIMATES · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DELEGITIMATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.08%
Our own measure of how useful DELEGITIMATES is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELEGITIMATES
No single letter turns DELEGITIMATES into another word.
How DELEGITIMATES scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1e1s1 17
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1t1e1s1 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in DELEGITIMATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELEGITIMATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGITIMATES
delegitimate16 legitimated15 delimitates14 legitimates14 delimitate13 legitimate13 mitigated13 admittees12 estimated12 gleamiest12 mediatise12 meditates12 metalised12 militated12 mistitled12 mitigates12 delegates11 litigated11 militates11 timeliest11 egalities10 gleetiest10 litigates10 digamies12 digamist12 gimleted12 midgiest12 sigmated12 admittee11 delimits11 gelsemia11 idealism11 imitated11 itemised11 legitims11 limeades11 limiteds11 medalets11 medalist11 mediates11
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Common questions about DELEGITIMATES
- Is DELEGITIMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELEGITIMATES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELEGITIMATES worth?
- DELEGITIMATES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELEGITIMATES?
- No single letter can be added to DELEGITIMATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DELEGITIMATES:
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