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LEGITIMATIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 27 points

Yes. LEGITIMATIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 27 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.

l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1z10i1n1g2
PlayableLEGITIMATIZING · 14 letters · 27 pts Scrabble · 32 pts WWF
27points in Scrabble
32points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept LEGITIMATIZING?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 33 / 100

33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.93
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.29%

Our own measure of how useful LEGITIMATIZING is to know. It scores 27 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LEGITIMATIZING

No single letter turns LEGITIMATIZING into another word.

How LEGITIMATIZING scores

Scrabble l1e1g2i1t1i1m3a1t1i1z10i1n1g2 27
Words with Friends l2e1g3i1t1i1m4a1t1i1z10i1n2g3 32

Face value of the 14 tiles in LEGITIMATIZING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
e112
g23
i49
t26
m12
a19
z11
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGITIMATIZING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LEGITIMATIZING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does LEGITIMATIZING mean in Scrabble?

LEGITIMATIZING is the -ing form (present participle) of LEGITIMATIZE.

Full entry for LEGITIMATIZE →

Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIMATIZING

legitimizing25 legitimating16 metalizing22 initialize19 mitigating14 militating13 litigating12 itemizing21 gazetting20 gimleting13 imitating12 glitzing19 teazling18 latinize17 gleaming12 emailing11 emitting11 ligament11 limiting11 metaling11 mitigant11 mitigate11 tegminal11 gelating10 intimate10 legating10 ligating10 melittin10 militant10 militate10 taigling10 teagling10 litigant9 litigate9 initiate8 glazing18 teazing17 tzigane17 tailzie16 gliming11

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Common questions about LEGITIMATIZING

Is LEGITIMATIZING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGITIMATIZING, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LEGITIMATIZING worth?
LEGITIMATIZING is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LEGITIMATIZING?
No single letter can be added to LEGITIMATIZING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 14 letters of LEGITIMATIZING:

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