Definition of illegitimately

"illegitimately" in the adverb sense

1. illegitimately, illicitly

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

"He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold"

2. illegitimately, out of wedlock

of biological parents not married to each other

"this child was born illegitimately"

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illegitimately in Scrabble®

The word illegitimately is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters illegitimately:

ILLEGITIMATELY

(198)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

agilely, agility, alltime, galette, illegal, imitate, laytime, legally, limelit, meatily, mileage, militia, teatime, tillage

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word illegitimately

ILLEGITIMATELY

(198)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(198)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(132)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(132)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(120)

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ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

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(96)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(88)

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(88)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(80)

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ILLEGITIMATELY

(34)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(34)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(26)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(24)

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ILLEGITIMATELY

(198)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(198)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(132)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(132)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(120)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(100)

MEATILY

(98 = 48 + 50)

MEATILY

(98 = 48 + 50)

LAYTIME

(98 = 48 + 50)

LAYTIME

(98 = 48 + 50)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

LAYTIME

(95 = 45 + 50)

AGILITY

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MEATILY

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AGILELY

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LEGALLY

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AGILITY

(94 = 44 + 50)

AGILELY

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LEGALLY

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MILEAGE

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MEATILY

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MILEAGE

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MEATILY

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MEATILY

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MEATILY

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AGILITY

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LAYTIME

(89 = 39 + 50)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(88)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(88)

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LEGALLY

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TEATIME

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LIMELIT

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LIMELIT

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ALLTIME

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MILEAGE

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AGILELY

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GALETTE

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ILLEGITIMATELY

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IMITATE

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GALETTE

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GALETTE

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GALETTE

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ALLTIME

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GALETTE

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GALETTE

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LAYTIME

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MEATILY

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AGILITY

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LEGALLY

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AGILELY

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MEATILY

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LAYTIME

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MEATILY

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LAYTIME

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AGILITY

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illegitimately in Words With Friends™

The word illegitimately is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters illegitimately:

ILLEGITIMATELY

(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

agilely, agility, alltime, galette, illegal, imitate, laytime, legally, limelit, meatily, mileage, militia, teatime, tillage

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word illegitimately

ILLEGITIMATELY

(306)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(252)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(180)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(168)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(152)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(112)

ILLEGITIMATELY

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ILLEGITIMATELY

(108)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(33)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(33)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(32)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(30)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(29)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(29)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In illegitimately

ILLEGITIMATELY

(306)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(252)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(180)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(168)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(152)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(112)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(112)

MILEAGE

(110 = 75 + 35)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(108)

LIMELIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

LEGALLY

(107 = 72 + 35)

LEGALLY

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MEATILY

(104 = 69 + 35)

LAYTIME

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AGILELY

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LAYTIME

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MILITIA

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ILLEGAL

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ALLTIME

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AGILITY

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MEATILY

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MILEAGE

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TILLAGE

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MEATILY

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MILEAGE

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AGILELY

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AGILELY

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LAYTIME

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ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

ILLEGITIMATELY

(96)

LEGALLY

(95 = 60 + 35)

TEATIME

(95 = 60 + 35)

AGILITY

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IMITATE

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ALLTIME

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LEGALLY

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GALETTE

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MEATILY

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AGILELY

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MILEAGE

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AGILELY

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MEATILY

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MILITIA

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LEGALLY

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LEGALLY

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AGILITY

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ALLTIME

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LEGALLY

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TEATIME

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LAYTIME

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TILLAGE

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GAMELY

(84)

AGILITY

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ALLTIME

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LAYTIME

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Words within the letters of illegitimately

2 letter words in illegitimately (16 words)

ag ai am at ay el em it la ma me mi my ta ya ye

3 letter words in illegitimately (45 words)

age ail aim ale all ate aye eat eel ell elm eta eye gal gam gay gee gel gem get gym ill lag lam lay lea lee leg let lie lit lye mat may met mil tag tam tea tee tet tie yam yea yet

4 letter words in illegitimately (57 words)

5 letter words in illegitimately (33 words)

agile aglet alley allyl amity eagle elate elegy elite email gaily gamey gimel gleam gleet glial ileal image latte legal legit limit malty matey matte mealy meaty metal tally telly tilty title yealm

6 letter words in illegitimately (25 words)

aiglet allege allele eaglet elegit gaiety galley gamely gamete gelate gleamy gleety illite lamely lately latite legate ligate little mallee mallet mettle millet tamely timely

7 letter words in illegitimately (14 words)

agilely agility alltime galette illegal imitate laytime legally limelit meatily mileage militia teatime tillage

8 letter words in illegitimately (6 words)

aiglette legality litigate milltail mitigate telltale

10 letter words in illegitimately (2 words)

illegality legitimate

12 letter words in illegitimately (2 words)

illegitimate legitimately

14 letter words in illegitimately (1 word)

illegitimately

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Words containing the sequence illegitimately

Words that start with illegitimately (1 word)

illegitimately

Words with illegitimately in them (1 word)

illegitimately

Words that end with illegitimately (1 word)

illegitimately

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Word Growth involving illegitimately

Shorter words in illegitimately

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Longer words containing illegitimately

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