251 words come out when you unscramble LEGITIMACY, starting with LEGITIMACY itself: 18 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. The 10 letters split into 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from LEGITIMACY by length: 1 with 10 letters, 2 with 8, 14 with 7, 30 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 24 with 2. None has 9 letters.
The best of the 7-letter words made with LEGITIMACY letters is MYALGIC, 15 points; MYCELIA on 14 and GAMETIC on 12 follow. CLIMATE and AGILITY are everyday picks.
The 6-letter words from LEGITIMACY are led by AMYLIC and ETYMIC, 13 points each. LEGACY, TIMELY and ITALIC are the familiar ones.
CALMY and CYMAE share the top score of 12 among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble LEGITIMACY. EMAIL, IMAGE and METAL are the ones most people know.
Among the 4-letter words made with LEGITIMACY letters, CYMA and CYME tie for first at 11 points. CITY, GAME and CAME are everyday picks.
MYC tops the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble LEGITIMACY at 10 points; next come GYM on 9 and CAY on 8. MAY, GET and GAY will look familiar.
Keep every letter of LEGITIMACY but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with LE · ending in CY · all 10-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with GLYCEMIA and MEGACITY (16 points each).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
LEGITIMACY works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGITIMACY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 251) | 199 | 251 | 179 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 52 of them: ETYMIC, CALMY, LAICITY, LAYTIME, MYGALE, CIMELIA, EGALITY, MATILY, ACMITE, ALGETIC, ATIMY, CETYL and 40 more. Words With Friends* skips 20 of them: GLYCEMIA, MELTY, METICA, MYC, TALCY, CAMI, YAGE, CEILI, CLEG, EMAIL, GLAM, MEGA and 8 more.