LEGALISTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. LEGALISTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGALISTIC?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGALISTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGALISTIC
No single letter turns LEGALISTIC into another word.
How LEGALISTIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LEGALISTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGALISTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEGALISTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Sticking so strictly to the letter of the law or rules that the spirit is lost.
To call an argument legalistic is a mild criticism: it follows technical rules but ignores fairness or common sense. The word is aimed at bureaucrats, lawyers and rigid readers of scripture alike.
How LEGALISTIC is used
Often critical, in debates on rules, contracts and religion.
- The manager took a legalistic view of the contract.
- Critics called the ruling too legalistic.
- His legalistic reply missed the real issue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGALISTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEGALISTIC
1 longer words begin with LEGALISTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGALISTIC
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Common questions about LEGALISTIC
- Is LEGALISTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGALISTIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGALISTIC worth?
- LEGALISTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGALISTIC mean?
- Sticking so strictly to the letter of the law or rules that the spirit is lost.
- What letters can be added to LEGALISTIC?
- No single letter can be added to LEGALISTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LEGALISTIC:
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