ILLEGITIMACY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ILLEGITIMACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableILLEGITIMACY · 12 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLEGITIMACY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful ILLEGITIMACY is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLEGITIMACY
No single letter turns ILLEGITIMACY into another word.
How ILLEGITIMACY scores
Scrabble i1l1l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1c3y4 20
Words with Friends i1l2l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1c4y3 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLEGITIMACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLEGITIMACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLEGITIMACY
legitimacy18 ciliately14 glycemia16 megacity16 mycelial15 calltime12 legality12 mellitic12 metallic12 myalgic15 mycelia14 mycella14 gametic12 laicity12 laytime12 licitly12 meatily12 metally12 agilely11 agility11 cimelia11 climate11 egality11 limacel11 metical11 micella11 algetic10 ellagic10 legitim10 megilla10 millage10 ciliate9 illicit9 illitic9 limelit9 militia9 tillage8 taillie7 amylic13 calmly13
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Common questions about ILLEGITIMACY
- Is ILLEGITIMACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLEGITIMACY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLEGITIMACY worth?
- ILLEGITIMACY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLEGITIMACY?
- No single letter can be added to ILLEGITIMACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLEGITIMACY:
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