LEGITIMATING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LEGITIMATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableLEGITIMATING · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept LEGITIMATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful LEGITIMATING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGITIMATING
No single letter turns LEGITIMATING into another word.
How LEGITIMATING scores
Scrabble l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in LEGITIMATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGITIMATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIMATING
mitigating14 militating13 litigating12 gimleting13 imitating12 gleaming12 emailing11 emitting11 ligament11 limiting11 metaling11 mitigant11 mitigate11 tegminal11 gelating10 intimate10 legating10 ligating10 melittin10 militant10 militate10 taigling10 teagling10 litigant9 litigate9 initiate8 gliming11 imaging11 geminal10 imagine10 iteming10 leaming10 legitim10 mailing10 malting10 matting10 mealing10 melting10 milting10 mintage10
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Common questions about LEGITIMATING
- Is LEGITIMATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGITIMATING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGITIMATING worth?
- LEGITIMATING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEGITIMATING?
- No single letter can be added to LEGITIMATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LEGITIMATING:
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