Is LEGIONELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEGIONELLA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEGIONELLA mean?
- noun
the motile aerobic rod-shaped Gram-negative bacterium that thrives in central heating and air conditioning systems and can cause Legionnaires' disease
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 LEGIONELLA
Single letters that turn LEGIONELLA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from LEGIONELLA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- allonge8
- galilee8
- gallein8
- galleon8
- illegal8
- lalling8
- lineage8
- lolling8
- nigella8
- linalol7
- allege7
- eeling7
- eloign7
- gallon7
- genial7
- goalie7
- legion7
- linage7
- allele6
- eolian6
- lienal6
- lineal6
- loanee6
- niello6
- oleine6
- agene6
- agile6
- aglee6
- agone6
- algin6
- align6
- along6
- angel6
- angle6
- anglo6
- eagle6
- genie6
- genoa6
- glean6
- glial6
- gonia6
- ingle6
- legal6
- liang6
- liege6
- ligan6
- linga6
- lingo6
- logan6
- logia6
- login6
- longe6
- alien5
- aline5
- allee5
- aloin5
- alone5
- anele5
- anile5
- anole5
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