ILLEGALS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ILLEGALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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Playable ILLEGALS · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLEGALS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35% 1.13
Hooks 25% 0
Bingo potential 20% rack + board tile
Tile availability 20% 6.13%
Our own measure of how useful ILLEGALS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLEGALS
No single letter turns ILLEGALS into another word.
How ILLEGALS scores
Scrabble i1l1l1e1g2a1l1s1 9
Words with Friends i1l2l2e1g3a1l2s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in ILLEGALS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLEGALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ILLEGALS mean in Scrabble?
ILLEGALS is the plural of ILLEGAL.
ILLEGAL(adjective) — Forbidden by law.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLEGALS
gallies8 gallise8 illegal8 legals7 ligase7 silage7 allels6 allies6 aegis6 agile6 gales6 galis6 galls6 geals6 gilas6 gills6 gleis6 glial6 glias6 legal6 sigla6 aisle5 allel5 allis5 ileal5 lalls5 lills5 lisle5 salle5 sella5 ages5 egal5 egis5 gaes5 gale5 gall5 gals5 geal5 gels5 gies5
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Common questions about ILLEGALS
- Is ILLEGALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLEGALS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLEGALS worth?
- ILLEGALS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLEGALS?
- No single letter can be added to ILLEGALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ILLEGALS:
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