LEGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LEGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGATE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGATE is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGATE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGATE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,873.
What stands out about LEGATE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LEGATE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official envoy or representative sent to act with the authority of the person or body who appointed them, especially a diplomat representing the pope.
In the Roman Catholic Church, a legate travels on the pope's behalf and carries his authority into negotiations, ceremonies, or disputes that the pope cannot attend in person. The ancient Romans used the same word for a senior officer placed in command of a legion or sent to govern a province for the emperor. Both uses share the core idea of someone acting as a trusted stand-in with delegated power, rather than merely carrying a message.
How LEGATE is used
Countable noun, met mainly in historical, religious, and diplomatic writing rather than everyday speech.
- The pope sent a legate to mediate the dispute between the two kingdoms.
- A Roman legate governed the province in the emperor's name.
- The legate arrived with letters bearing the pope's own seal.
- Historians traced the legate's route through several contested cities.
- A newly appointed legate addressed the assembled bishops.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGATE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEGATE
The 6 tiles of LEGATE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with LEGATE
6 longer words begin with LEGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGATE
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Common questions about LEGATE
- Is LEGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGATE worth?
- LEGATE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGATE mean?
- An official envoy or representative sent to act with the authority of the person or body who appointed them, especially a diplomat representing the pope.
- What letters can be added to LEGATE?
- LEGATE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEGATE:
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