Unscramble LEGITIMATING and you have 342 words, LEGITIMATING itself among them: it scores 16 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. MITIGATING is the best of the shorter words, at 14 points. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from LEGITIMATING by length: 1 with 12 letters, 3 with 10, 2 with 9, 21 with 8, 50 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 25 with 2. None has 11 letters.
MITIGATING tops the 10-letter words made with LEGITIMATING letters at 14 points; next come MILITATING on 13 and LITIGATING on 12.
The best of the 8-letter words from LEGITIMATING is GLEAMING, 12 points; EMAILING and EMITTING on 11 follow. LIMITING, INTIMATE and INITIATE are everyday picks.
The 7-letter words you get when you unscramble LEGITIMATING are led by GLIMING and IMAGING, 11 points each. GETTING, MAILING and INITIAL are the familiar ones.
6 of 60 6-letter words made with LEGITIMATING letters tie at 10 points; none scores more. MENTAL, GAMING and TIMING will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble LEGITIMATING, 7 score 8 points, the group's best. EMAIL, IMAGE and AGENT are the ones most people know.
Among the 4-letter words from LEGITIMATING, MAGG and MIGG tie for first at 8 points. TIME, NAME and MAIL are everyday picks.
Among 60 3-letter words in LEGITIMATING, the top score is 6, reached by 5. GET, MAN and MEN are the familiar ones.
Trade one tile of LEGITIMATING for another and you can spell these 2 words:
More 12-letter words: starting with LE · ending in NG · all 12-letter words
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by MITIGATING (14 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
LEGITIMATING 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* |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGITIMATING itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 342) | 284 | 342 | 265 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: GIGMAN, GIGMEN, LEAMING, LEGITIM, MAGGIE, MEALING, MELITTIN, TAIGLING, TEAGLING, GATLING, GEALING, GEITING and 46 more, 58 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: EMAILING, MITIGANT, EAGLING, GITTING, MILING, GALING, GANGLE, TAGLINE, EMAIL, GLAM, MEGA, ATIGI and 7 more, 19 in all.