Definition of unlawful

"unlawful" in the adjective sense

1. improper, unconventional, unlawful

not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

"an unconventional marriage"

"improper banking practices"

2. unlawful

contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law

"unlawful measures"

"unlawful money"

"unlawful hunters"

3. unlawful

not morally right or permissible

"unlawful love"

4. unlawful, wrongful

having no legally established claim

"the wrongful heir to the throne"

5. illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful

contrary to or forbidden by law

"an illegitimate seizure of power"

"illicit trade"

"an outlaw strike"

"unlawful measures"

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Quotations for unlawful

That is not ours that is got by unlawful means. [ Proverb ]

It is ill to take an unlawful oath, but worse to keep it. [ Proverb ]

People should be guarded against temptation to unlawful pleasures by furnishing them means of innocent ones. [ Channing ]

Harmless mirth is the best cordial against the consumption of the spirit; wherefore jesting is not unlawful, if it trespasseth not in quantity, quality or season. [ Fuller ]

unlawful in Scrabble®

The word unlawful 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters unlawful:

UNLAWFUL
(162)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word unlawful

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

UNLAWFUL
(162)
UNLAWFUL
(135)
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(108)
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(56)
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unlawful in Words With Friends™

The word unlawful 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: 19

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

UNLAWFUL
(162)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word unlawful

UNLAWFUL
(162)
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(93)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In unlawful

UNLAWFUL
(162)
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(126)
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(93)
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(63)
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(60)
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Words within the letters of unlawful

2 letter words in unlawful (5 words)

3 letter words in unlawful (8 words)

4 letter words in unlawful (12 words)

5 letter words in unlawful (1 word)

6 letter words in unlawful (1 word)

8 letter words in unlawful (1 word)

unlawful + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence unlawful

Words that start with unlawful (3 words)

Words with unlawful in them (1 word)

Words that end with unlawful (1 word)

Word Growth involving unlawful

Shorter words in unlawful

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Longer words containing unlawful

unlawfully

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