LEGACY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LEGACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGACY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGACY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGACY
No single letter turns LEGACY into another word.
How LEGACY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEGACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does LEGACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Money or property left to someone in a will, or anything passed down from an earlier time or person.
In its strict legal sense a legacy is a gift made in a will, such as a sum of money or a family house. The wider meaning covers whatever a person, group or period leaves behind, from a reputation to a set of buildings or habits. In computing, legacy also works as a modifier for old systems that are still in use because replacing them is hard.
How LEGACY is used
Common in legal, historical and business writing; legacy system is a standard technical phrase.
- She received a small legacy from her aunt.
- The poet's legacy lives on in her letters.
- The old legacy software could not be replaced quickly.
- The war left a legacy of mistrust.
- He spent his legacy on a boat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGACY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGACY
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Common questions about LEGACY
- Is LEGACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGACY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGACY worth?
- LEGACY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGACY mean?
- Money or property left to someone in a will, or anything passed down from an earlier time or person.
- What letters can be added to LEGACY?
- No single letter can be added to LEGACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEGACY:
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