LEGITIMATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LEGITIMATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableLEGITIMATION · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LEGITIMATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.92%
Our own measure of how useful LEGITIMATION is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGITIMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legitimationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGITIMATION scores
Scrabble l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in LEGITIMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGITIMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LEGITIMATION
1 longer words begin with LEGITIMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIMATION
militating13 mitigation13 limitation12 militation12 etiolating11 litigation11 imitating12 imitation11 goniatite10 toileting10 emailing11 emitting11 ligament11 limiting11 longtime11 metaling11 mitigant11 mitigate11 mottling11 oligemia11 omitting11 tegminal11 intimate10 limation10 limonite10 melittin10 militant10 militate10 miltonia10 moniliae10 gelation9 intaglio9 legation9 ligation9 litigant9 litigate9 taglioni9 totaling9 initiate8 notitiae8
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Common questions about LEGITIMATION
- Is LEGITIMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGITIMATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGITIMATION worth?
- LEGITIMATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEGITIMATION?
- LEGITIMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LEGITIMATION:
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