LEGITIMACY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LEGITIMACY 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.
l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1c3y4
PlayableLEGITIMACY · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LEGITIMACY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful LEGITIMACY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGITIMACY
No single letter turns LEGITIMACY into another word.
How LEGITIMACY scores
Scrabble l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1c3y4 18
Words with Friends l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1c4y3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in LEGITIMACY, 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 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGITIMACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIMACY
glycemia16 megacity16 myalgic15 mycelia14 gametic12 laicity12 laytime12 meatily12 agility11 cimelia11 climate11 egality11 metical11 algetic10 legitim10 ciliate9 amylic13 etymic13 cagily12 gamely12 gamily12 gleamy12 legacy12 mygale12 acetyl11 matily11 tamely11 timely11 acmite10 camlet10 gaiety10 maleic10 malice10 metica10 micate10 gimlet9 milage9 tailye9 tiglic9 atelic8
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Common questions about LEGITIMACY
- Is LEGITIMACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGITIMACY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGITIMACY worth?
- LEGITIMACY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEGITIMACY?
- No single letter can be added to LEGITIMACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LEGITIMACY:
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