DELEGITIMATING is valid in North America, not in Collins — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELEGITIMATING 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1n1g2
Depends on the listDELEGITIMATING · 14 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DELEGITIMATING?
| 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%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful DELEGITIMATING is to know. It scores 19 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELEGITIMATING
No single letter turns DELEGITIMATING into another word.
How DELEGITIMATING scores
Scrabble d2e1l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends d2e1l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1t1i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 14 tiles in DELEGITIMATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELEGITIMATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGITIMATING
delimitating16 legitimating16 legitimated15 delimiting14 meditating14 mitigating14 delegating13 delimitate13 eliminated13 intimidate13 legitimate13 militating13 litigating12 admitting13 demitting13 geminated13 gimleting13 mediating13 mitigated13 alimented12 demential12 gmelinite12 imitating12 intimated12 magnetite12 midinette12 militated12 tegmental12 detailing11 digitalin11 eliminate11 gantleted11 gelignite11 litigated11 dietitian10 initialed10 initiated10 antielite9 adeeming12 deliming12
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Common questions about DELEGITIMATING
- Is DELEGITIMATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELEGITIMATING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELEGITIMATING worth?
- DELEGITIMATING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELEGITIMATING?
- No single letter can be added to DELEGITIMATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of DELEGITIMATING:
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