ILLEGITIMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ILLEGITIMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ILLEGITIMATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ILLEGITIMATE is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLEGITIMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ILLEGITIMATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ILLEGITIMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLEGITIMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ILLEGITIMATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not authorised by law or accepted rules, or not recognised as rightful.
Illegitimate can describe a government or claim that lacks lawful standing, or a decision that breaks the rules. The older sense of a child born to unmarried parents is now dated and best avoided.
How ILLEGITIMATE is used
Common in political, legal and ethical discussion.
- The opposition called the election results illegitimate.
- The court ruled that the tax was an illegitimate use of power.
- Many saw the regime as illegitimate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ILLEGITIMATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ILLEGITIMATE
3 longer words begin with ILLEGITIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLEGITIMATE
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Common questions about ILLEGITIMATE
- Is ILLEGITIMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLEGITIMATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLEGITIMATE worth?
- ILLEGITIMATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ILLEGITIMATE mean?
- Not authorised by law or accepted rules, or not recognised as rightful.
- What letters can be added to ILLEGITIMATE?
- ILLEGITIMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ILLEGITIMATE:
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