Scrabble Word Finder

LEGITIMISING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. LEGITIMISING 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.

l1e1g2i1t1i1m3i1s1i1n1g2
PlayableLEGITIMISING · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept LEGITIMISING?

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: 28 / 100

28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.33%

Our own measure of how useful LEGITIMISING is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LEGITIMISING

No single letter turns LEGITIMISING into another word.

How LEGITIMISING scores

Scrabble l1e1g2i1t1i1m3i1s1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends l2e1g3i1t1i1m4i1s1i1n2g3 21

Face value of the 12 tiles in LEGITIMISING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
e112
g23
i49
t16
m12
s14
n16

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

What stands out about LEGITIMISING

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

Shorter words from the letters in LEGITIMISING

gimleting13 gentilism12 itemising12 limitings12 niggliest11 legitims11 limiting11 meltings11 mingiest11 mistling11 smelting11 gingelis10 gingilis10 lignites9 lingiest9 gliming11 leggism11 miggles11 gimlets10 iteming10 legitim10 limings10 melting10 milings10 milting10 mingles10 misting10 sliming10 smiling10 smiting10 steming10 stiming10 temsing10 timings10 elitism9 geiting9 giglets9 gilgies9 gingeli9 gingili9

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Common questions about LEGITIMISING

Is LEGITIMISING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGITIMISING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LEGITIMISING worth?
LEGITIMISING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LEGITIMISING?
No single letter can be added to LEGITIMISING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of LEGITIMISING:

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