ILLEGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ILLEGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLEGAL · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,372 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ILLEGAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.43%
Our own measure of how useful ILLEGAL is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLEGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
illegalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLEGAL scores
Scrabble i1l1l1e1g2a1l1 8
Words with Friends i1l2l2e1g3a1l2 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in ILLEGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,372 thousand.
Words starting with ILLEGAL
illegals9 illegally13 illegalise11 illegality14 illegalize20 illegalised13 illegalises12 illegalized22 illegalizes21 illegalising14 illegalities13 illegalizing23 illegalisation15 illegalization24 illegalisations16 illegalizations25
16 longer words begin with ILLEGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLEGAL
agile6 glial6 legal6 allel5 ileal5 egal5 gale5 gall5 geal5 gila5 gill5 glei5 glia5 ilea4 lall4 leal4 lill4 age4 gae4 gal4 gel4 gie4 lag4 leg4 lig4 ail3 ale3 all3 ell3 ill3 lea3 lei3 lie3 ag3 gi3 ae2 ai2 al2 ea2 el2
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Common questions about ILLEGAL
- Is ILLEGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLEGAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLEGAL worth?
- ILLEGAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLEGAL?
- ILLEGAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ILLEGAL:
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