LEGALESE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LEGALESE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGALESE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGALESE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGALESE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legalesesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGALESE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEGALESE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGALESE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEGALESE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
The formal, technical language used in legal documents.
People use legalese with a hint of complaint, since the phrasing of contracts is often hard for ordinary readers to follow. It points to long sentences, old-fashioned terms and heavy precision. Plain-language campaigns try to replace legalese with clearer wording.
How LEGALESE is used
Legalese is usually said in a mildly critical tone, as in "the contract was full of legalese".
- The agreement was written in dense legalese.
- She asked the lawyer to translate the legalese into plain words.
- Nobody reads the legalese at the bottom of the page.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGALESE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEGALESE
1 longer words begin with LEGALESE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGALESE
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Common questions about LEGALESE
- Is LEGALESE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGALESE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGALESE worth?
- LEGALESE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGALESE mean?
- The formal, technical language used in legal documents.
- What letters can be added to LEGALESE?
- LEGALESE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEGALESE:
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