LEGITIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEGITIM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept LEGITIM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGITIM is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGITIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legitimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGITIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LEGITIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
Words starting with LEGITIM
Showing 24 of 42 words that begin with LEGITIM.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIM
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Common questions about LEGITIM
- Is LEGITIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and LEGITIM is not in it.
- How many points is LEGITIM worth?
- LEGITIM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEGITIM?
- LEGITIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LEGITIM:
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