Definition of legislation

"legislation" in the noun sense

1. legislation, statute law

law enacted by a legislative body

2. legislation, legislating, lawmaking

the act of making or enacting laws

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Quotations for legislation

How often in the halls of legislation does eloquence unmask corruption, expose intrigue, and overthrow tyranny! In the cause of mercy it is omnipotent. It is bold in the consciousness of its superiority, fearless and unyielding in the purity of its motives. All opposition it destroys; all power it defies. [ Henry Melville ]

legislation in Scrabble®

The word legislation 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters legislation:

LEGISLATION
(117)
LEGISLATION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (75 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word legislation

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In legislation

LEGISLATION
(117)
LEGISLATION
(117)
SEALING
(82 = 32 + 50)
GOALIES
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GENITAL
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LILTING
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LEASING
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LIGATES
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ONSTAGE
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ELATING
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TAILING
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LONGEST
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INTAGLI
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TOLLING
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AISLING
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GALLEON
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SLATING
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IGNITES
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TINGLES
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TILINGS
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SOILING
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AGONISE
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TILLAGE
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TANGLES
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LIGNITE
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ELOGIST
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SELLING
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SALTING
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GELATIN
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TAGLINE
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TOILING
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AGONIES
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TOLLAGE
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TILLING
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LEGIONS
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SEATING
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TANGELO
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GALLONS
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OLIGIST
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GENIALS
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GLISTEN
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LASTING
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LINGOES
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LISTING
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TEASING
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ANGLIST
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TELLING
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SINGLET
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ELOIGNS
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AGONIST
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GELATOS
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ELOGIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
OLIGIST
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TANGELO
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TILLING
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TANGLES
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TAILING
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TILLAGE
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AGONISE
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TOLLAGE
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LINGOES
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SALTING
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GALLONS
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TANGELO
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LILTING
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GALLEON
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GELATOS
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AIGLETS
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LINGOES
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TOILING
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ONSTAGE
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LONGEST
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AGONIST
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SILTING
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SAILING
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ELOIGNS
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SLATING
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GENITAL
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TANGLES
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OLIGIST
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SINGLET
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TINGLES
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LASTING
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GENIALS
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LONGEST
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SINGLET
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AGONIES
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LEGIONS
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TOLLING
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ELOGIST
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GLISTEN
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INTAGLI
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ANGLIST
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LIGNITE
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TILINGS
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GOALIES
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TAGLINE
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TEASING
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LISTING
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TINGLES
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IGNITES
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SOILING
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GELATIN
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LEANTOS
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INSTALL
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LINTELS
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LEGISLATION
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LEGISLATION
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OILIEST
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NAILSET
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ELOIGNS
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AGONISE
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TAGLINE
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legislation in Words With Friends™

The word legislation 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: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters legislation:

LEGISLATION
(198)
LEGISLATION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (75 words)

agonies, agonise, agonist, aiglets, aisling, anglist, elastin, elating, elation, elision, elogist, eloigns, entails, galleon, gallons, gelatin, gelatos, genials, genital, glisten, goalies, ignites, illites, inosite, install, instill, intagli, iolites, isolate, lasting, leantos, leasing, legions, lentils, liaison, ligates, lignite, lilting, lingoes, lintels, lionets, lionise, listing, longest, nailset, oiliest, oligist, onstage, sailing, salient, salting, sealing, sealion, seating, selling, silting, singlet, slating, soiling, stollen, tagline, tailing, tallies, tangelo, tangles, teasing, telling, tilings, tillage, tilling, tingles, toenail, toiling, tollage, tolling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word legislation

LEGISLATION
(198)
LEGISLATION
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LEGISLATION
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LEGISLATION
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LEGISLATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In legislation

LEGISLATION
(198)
LEGISLATION
(198)
LEGISLATION
(180)
LEGISLATION
(108)
LEGISLATION
(108)
GALLONS
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GALLEON
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TANGELO
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TOLLAGE
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TILLAGE
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GENITAL
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GELATIN
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LEGIONS
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LIGNITE
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AGONISE
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SELLING
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GELATOS
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LIGATES
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GALLONS
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SELLING
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AGONIES
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TELLING
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LILTING
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OLIGIST
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TANGLES
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SOILING
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TINGLES
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TINGLES
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LONGEST
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ANGLIST
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TOILING
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GLISTEN
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LEASING
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TANGLES
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SEALING
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SLATING
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INTAGLI
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TAGLINE
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SOILING
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TILINGS
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SINGLET
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TAILING
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STOLLEN
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OLIGIST
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TOLLING
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AIGLETS
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ELOGIST
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TELLING
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TOLLING
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TEASING
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IGNITES
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GALLEON
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GALLONS
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LILTING
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LILTING
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Words within the letters of legislation

2 letter words in legislation (18 words)

10 letter words in legislation (2 words)

11 letter words in legislation (1 word)

legislation + 1 blank (2 words)

legislation + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence legislation

Words that start with legislation (2 words)

Words with legislation in them (1 word)

Words that end with legislation (2 words)

Word Growth involving legislation

Shorter words in legislation

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Longer words containing legislation

legislations

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