Is LEGITIMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEGITIMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEGITIMATES mean?
Legitimates is a form of LEGITIMATE.
- adjective
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
- adjective
based on known statements or events or conditions
“rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year”
- adjective
in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
“legitimate advertising practices”
- adjective
authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
“a legitimate government”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 11
L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 LEGITIMATES
LEGITIMATES 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 LEGITIMATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- legitimate13
- gleamiest12
- mitigates12
- militates11
- timeliest11
- gelsemia11
- meltages11
- mileages11
- mitigate11
- litigates10
- estimate10
- imitates10
- maltiest10
- mealiest10
- meatiest10
- meltiest10
- metalise10
- metalist10
- militate10
- miltiest10
- mistitle10
- smaltite10
- teatimes10
- gametes10
- gamiest10
- gimlets10
- imagist10
- meltage10
- metages10
- milages10
- mileage10
- sigmate10
- stigmal10
- egalites9
- gaieties9
- galettes9
- litigate9
- amities9
- elitism9
- elmiest9
- etatism9
- imitate9
- itemise9
- limiest9
- limites9
- matiest9
- mealies9
- metates9
- mettles9
- mitiest9
- steamie9
- teatime9
- ageism9
- gamest9
- gamete9
- gimels9
- gimlet9
- gleams9
- glimes9
- images9
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