LEGITIMISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. LEGITIMISATION 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LEGITIMISATION?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEGITIMISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGITIMISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
legitimisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEGITIMISATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in LEGITIMISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 4 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LEGITIMISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LEGITIMISATION
- The letter I appears four times in LEGITIMISATION.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with LEGITIMISATION
1 longer words begin with LEGITIMISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIMISATION
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Common questions about LEGITIMISATION
- Is LEGITIMISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGITIMISATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGITIMISATION worth?
- LEGITIMISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LEGITIMISATION?
- LEGITIMISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of LEGITIMISATION:
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