LEGALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LEGALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGALIZE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGALIZE is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGALIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGALIZE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LEGALIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEGALIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To make something lawful that was previously forbidden.
To legalize a practice means passing a law or ruling that permits it. The spelling with z is standard in American English; British writers often prefer legalise. The word can also mean to give formal legal force to a document.
How LEGALIZE is used
Common in political and legal debate, for example about drugs or marriage.
- Several states voted to legalize the sale.
- Parliament refused to legalize the practice.
- Activists wanted to legalize street trading.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGALIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEGALIZE
4 longer words begin with LEGALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGALIZE
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Common questions about LEGALIZE
- Is LEGALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGALIZE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGALIZE worth?
- LEGALIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGALIZE mean?
- To make something lawful that was previously forbidden.
- What letters can be added to LEGALIZE?
- LEGALIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LEGALIZE:
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