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Is ILLEGITIMACIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ILLEGITIMACIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ILLEGITIMACIES mean?

Illegitimacies is a form of ILLEGITIMACY.

  1. noun

    the status of being born to parents who were not married

  2. noun

    unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

19

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

14

Letters

I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for ILLEGITIMACIES

ILLEGITIMACIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ILLEGITIMACIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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