DELEGITIMISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DELEGITIMISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DELEGITIMISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DELEGITIMISE is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DELEGITIMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DELEGITIMISE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DELEGITIMISE, 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 | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DELEGITIMISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DELEGITIMISE
2 longer words begin with DELEGITIMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DELEGITIMISE
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Common questions about DELEGITIMISE
- Is DELEGITIMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DELEGITIMISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DELEGITIMISE worth?
- DELEGITIMISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DELEGITIMISE?
- DELEGITIMISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DELEGITIMISE:
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