Play ILLEGITIMATE Strategically

220 valid words • Unscramble ILLEGITIMATE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for ILLEGITIMATE

Best Short Plays
GAME (7pt)GLIM (7pt)MAGE (7pt)MAGI (7pt)ALME (6pt)AMIE (6pt)EMIT (6pt)ITEM (6pt)
High-Value Long Plays
ILLEGITIMATE (15pt)LEGITIMATE (13pt)MITIGATE (11pt)MELILITE (10pt)MILITATE (10pt)TALLITIM (10pt)LITIGATE (9pt)MELTAGE (10pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 15 pts
WWF: 19 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 220 Words

12-letter 1 words Best: ILLEGITIMATE (15pt)

ILLEGITIMATE15pt

10-letter 1 words Best: LEGITIMATE (13pt)

LEGITIMATE13pt

8-letter 5 words Best: MITIGATE (11pt)

MITIGATE11ptMELILITE10ptMILITATE10ptTALLITIM10ptLITIGATE9pt

7-letter 10 words Best: MELTAGE (10pt)

MELTAGE10ptMILEAGE10ptMILLAGE10ptIMITATE9ptMILITIA9ptTEATIME9ptEGALITE8ptGALILEE8ptTILLAGE8ptTILLITE7pt

6-letter 27 words Best: GAMETE (9pt)

GAMETE9ptGIMLET9ptMETAGE9ptMILAGE9ptMALLEE8ptMALLEI8ptMALLET8ptMEALIE8ptMETATE8ptMETTLE8ptMILLET8ptAIGLET7ptALLEGE7ptEAGLET7ptELEGIT7ptGALLET7ptGELATE7ptGELATI7ptGILLIE7ptLEGATE7ptLIGATE7ptTELEGA7ptILLITE6ptLITTLE6ptTAILLE6ptTALLIT6ptTELIAL6pt

5-letter 32 words Best: GIMEL (8pt)

GIMEL8ptGLEAM8ptGLIME8ptIMAGE8ptELEMI7ptLIMIT7ptMAILE7ptMAILL7ptMATTE7ptMETAL7ptMILIA7ptMILLE7ptAGILE6ptAGLEE6ptAGLET6ptEAGLE6ptGLEET6ptGLIAL6ptLEGAL6ptLEGIT6ptLIEGE6ptALLEE5ptATILT5ptELATE5ptELITE5ptILEAL5ptILIAL5ptLATTE5ptLITAI5ptTELAE5ptTELIA5ptTITLE5pt

4-letter 71 words Best: GAME (7pt)

GAME7ptGLIM7ptMAGE7ptMAGI7ptALME6ptAMIE6ptEMIT6ptITEM6ptLAME6ptLIMA6ptLIME6ptMAIL6ptMALE6ptMALL6ptMALT6ptMATE6ptMATT6ptMEAL6ptMEAT6ptMEET6ptMELL6ptMELT6ptMETA6ptMETE6ptMILE6ptMILL6ptMILT6ptMITE6ptMITT6ptTAME6ptTEAM6ptTEEM6ptTIME6ptAGEE5ptEGAL5ptGAIT5ptGALE5ptGALL5ptGATE5ptGELT5ptGETA5ptGILL5ptGILT5ptGLEE5ptGLIA5ptALEE4ptALIT4ptILEA4ptILIA4ptLATE4ptLATI4ptLEAL4ptLEET4ptLILT4ptLITE4ptTAEL4ptTAIL4ptTALE4ptTALI4ptTALL4ptTATE4ptTEAL4ptTEAT4ptTEEL4ptTELA4ptTELE4ptTELL4ptTILE4ptTILL4ptTILT4ptTITI4pt

3-letter 56 words Best: GAM (6pt)

GAM6ptGEM6ptMAG6ptMIG6ptAIM5ptAMI5ptELM5ptEME5ptLAM5ptMAE5ptMAT5ptMEL5ptMET5ptMIL5ptTAM5ptAGE4ptGAE4ptGAL4ptGAT4ptGEE4ptGEL4ptGET4ptGIE4ptGIT4ptLAG4ptLEG4ptTAG4ptTEG4ptAIL3ptAIT3ptALE3ptALL3ptALT3ptATE3ptATT3ptEAT3ptEEL3ptELL3ptETA3ptILL3ptLAT3ptLEA3ptLEE3ptLEI3ptLET3ptLIE3ptLIT3ptTAE3ptTAT3ptTEA3ptTEE3ptTEL3ptTET3ptTIE3ptTIL3ptTIT3pt

2-letter 17 words Best: AM (4pt)

AM4ptEM4ptMA4ptME4ptMI4ptAG3ptAE2ptAI2ptAL2ptAT2ptEL2ptET2ptIT2ptLA2ptLI2ptTA2ptTI2pt

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About the Word ILLEGITIMATE

  • Letters: 12
  • Scrabble score: 15 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 19 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 220

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play ILLEGITIMATE in Scrabble?
Play ILLEGITIMATE directly for 15 points, or use its letters to form 220 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for ILLEGITIMATE between Scrabble and WWF?
ILLEGITIMATE scores 15 pts in Scrabble and 19 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from ILLEGITIMATE?
GAME (7 pts) is a strong short play from ILLEGITIMATE.

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