Is LEGITIMIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, LEGITIMIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does LEGITIMIZED mean?
Legitimized is a form of LEGITIMIZE.
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
L (1) + E (1) + G (2) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 24 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 LEGITIMIZED
LEGITIMIZED 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 LEGITIMIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- legitimize22
- itemized20
- digitize19
- glitzed18
- itemize18
- glitz15
- meze15
- ditz14
- geez14
- ziti13
- zed13
- zig13
- gimleted12
- tiz12
- zee12
- zit12
- delimit10
- limited10
- glimed10
- midget10
- midleg10
- delime9
- gimlet9
- itemed9
- melted9
- milted9
- midge9
- demit8
- gimel8
- glime8
- imide8
- limed8
- medii8
- meted8
- timed8
- timid8
- elegit7
- digit7
- elemi7
- gelid7
- glede7
- gleed7
- glide7
- ledge7
- limit7
- deem7
- deme7
- dime7
- glim7
- idem7
- imid7
- meed7
- meld7
- midi7
- mild7
- edile6
- elide6
- gleet6
- legit6
- liege6
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