What does LEGAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈligəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
  2. of or relating to jurisprudence“legal loophole”
  3. having legal efficacy or force“a sound title to the property”
  4. relating to or characteristic of the profession of law“the legal profession”
  5. allowed by official rules“a legal pass receiver”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of LEGAL

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

Words inside LEGAL

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

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Questions

Is LEGAL a valid word in word games?

LEGAL 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 LEGAL worth?

LEGAL is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LEGAL?

19 other words, including ALL, AGE, AL and LA.