LEGMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LEGMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEGMAN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful LEGMAN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEGMAN
No single letter turns LEGMAN into another word.
How LEGMAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in LEGMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about LEGMAN
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does LEGMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A newspaper reporter or assistant who goes out to gather facts and information at the scene of events.
The legman did the walking and the asking, then handed the raw details to an editor or rewrite writer back in the office. The name comes from the physical effort of the job, which was done on foot, from one interview and courthouse to the next. It is also used more loosely for anyone who runs errands for a busier superior.
How LEGMAN is used
Mostly found in talk about older newsrooms and in the figurative sense of an errand runner.
- The editor sent his best legman to the scene of the fire.
- A young legman collected the quotes while the columnist wrote the story.
- Every legman knows that a good tip can come from the doorman.
- She started her career as a legman for a city daily.
- The senator relied on a loyal legman to carry messages across town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEGMAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEGMAN
The 6 tiles of LEGMAN in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in LEGMAN
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Common questions about LEGMAN
- Is LEGMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEGMAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEGMAN worth?
- LEGMAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEGMAN mean?
- A newspaper reporter or assistant who goes out to gather facts and information at the scene of events.
- What letters can be added to LEGMAN?
- No single letter can be added to LEGMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of LEGMAN:
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