LEGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. LEGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGAL is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in LEGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,728.
What stands out about LEGAL
- LEGAL begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LEGAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the law, or permitted and recognised by the law.
Legal describes anything that conforms to, is required by, or relates to the law, and it covers everything from a legal contract to legal advice to a legal document. The word is often set against illegal, meaning forbidden by law, though obeying the law never guarantees that an action is wise or ethical in the eyes of other people. Legal also appears as a technical adjective in law itself, distinguishing legal rights or legal estates, which rest on statute or common law, from those recognised only in equity. In everyday speech, calling something legal usually just reassures a listener that no law is being broken by doing it.
How LEGAL is used
An everyday adjective in both formal legal writing and ordinary speech about rules, rights, and permissions.
- It is not legal to drive without a licence.
- She sought legal advice before signing the contract.
- The company faced a long legal battle over the patent.
- His actions were entirely legal, if unpopular.
- They filed a legal complaint against the landlord.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEGAL
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with LEGAL.
Words ending in LEGAL
6 words end in LEGAL. Useful as a back hook: play LEGAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEGAL inside
20 words contain LEGAL in the middle. Words that start with LEGAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGAL
Common questions about LEGAL
- Is LEGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGAL worth?
- LEGAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGAL mean?
- Relating to the law, or permitted and recognised by the law.
- What letters can be added to LEGAL?
- LEGAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of LEGAL:
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