What does ILLEGAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪˈligəl/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules“an illegal chess move”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of ILLEGAL

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ILLEGAL

34 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is ILLEGAL a valid word in word games?

ILLEGAL is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ILLEGAL worth?

ILLEGAL is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ILLEGAL?

34 other words, including ALL, AGE, AL and LEGAL.