LEGISLATURE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. LEGISLATURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGISLATURE?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGISLATURE is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGISLATURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legislaturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGISLATURE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in LEGISLATURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGISLATURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LEGISLATURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An official assembly with the power to make, change and repeal laws for a state or country.
A legislature is the institution, while legislation is what it produces. Parliaments, congresses and state assemblies are all examples, often sitting beside an executive and a judiciary.
How LEGISLATURE is used
Used in politics and civics for a national or regional lawmaking body.
- The state legislature voted to raise the minimum wage.
- Members of the legislature are elected every four years.
- The bill won a majority of votes in the legislature.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGISLATURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LEGISLATURE
1 longer words begin with LEGISLATURE.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGISLATURE
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Common questions about LEGISLATURE
- Is LEGISLATURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGISLATURE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGISLATURE worth?
- LEGISLATURE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGISLATURE mean?
- An official assembly with the power to make, change and repeal laws for a state or country.
- What letters can be added to LEGISLATURE?
- LEGISLATURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of LEGISLATURE:
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