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Is ILLEGITIMATELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ILLEGITIMATELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ILLEGITIMATELY mean?

  1. adverb

    in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

    “He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold”

  2. adverb

    of biological parents not married to each other

    “this child was born illegitimately”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

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) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 ILLEGITIMATELY

ILLEGITIMATELY 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 ILLEGITIMATELY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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