Scrabble & Words with friends points
- legitimate is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
- legitimate is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
- legitimate is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16
Definition of legitimate
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law (adjective)
Examples
- a legitimate government
Synonyms
- lawful
- licit
- make legal (verb)
Synonyms
- decriminalise
- decriminalize
- legalise
- legalize
- legitimatise
- legitimatize
- legitimise
- legitimize
- based on known statements or events or conditions (adjective)
Synonyms
- logical
- in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles (adjective)
Examples
- legitimate advertising practices
- make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone) (verb)
- of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful (adjective)
- show or affirm to be just and legitimate (verb)
See definition of legitimate in Merriam Webster