LEGALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LEGALISE 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 LEGALISE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGALISE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGALISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEGALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEGALISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make something that was previously illegal permissible by law.
Legalise is the British spelling of the verb, and it is common in debates about changing laws. It is different from simply tolerating a practice, because the law itself is altered. It can also mean making a document officially valid.
How LEGALISE is used
Legalise is the usual British spelling; American writers prefer the z form.
- Parliament voted to legalise the practice.
- Some campaigners want to legalise the sale of the product.
- The notary will legalise your certificate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGALISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEGALISE
The 8 tiles of LEGALISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEGALISE
4 longer words begin with LEGALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGALISE
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Common questions about LEGALISE
- Is LEGALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGALISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGALISE worth?
- LEGALISE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGALISE mean?
- To make something that was previously illegal permissible by law.
- What letters can be added to LEGALISE?
- LEGALISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEGALISE:
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