illegitimacy
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- 20
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
/ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/
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/ɪlɪˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/ · [ɪlɨˈd͡ʒɪɾɨməsi] (US)
Definition of illegitimacy
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being illegitimate.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being illegitimate.
- (countable, uncountable)The state of being illegitimate.
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Etymology
From illegitimate + -cy; may also be analyzed as il- + legitimacy.
Words you can make from illegitimacy
200+ playable · top: LEGITIMACY (18 pts)
Best play legitimacy 18 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
17 words6-letter words
38 words- AMYLIC 13 pts
- CALMLY 13 pts
- CAGILY 12 pts
- GAMELY 12 pts
- GAMILY 12 pts
- GLEAMY 12 pts
- LEGACY 12 pts
- ACETYL 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- LAMELY 11 pts
- TAMELY 11 pts
- TIMELY 11 pts
- CAMLET 10 pts
- GAIETY 10 pts
- GALLEY 10 pts
- MALICE 10 pts
- METICA 10 pts
- MICELL 10 pts
- GALLIC 9 pts
- GIMLET 9 pts
- LATELY 9 pts
- LEALTY 9 pts
- MILAGE 9 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CALLET 8 pts
- ELICIT 8 pts
- ITALIC 8 pts
- MALLEI 8 pts
- MALLET 8 pts
- MILLET 8 pts
- AIGLET 7 pts
- GALLET 7 pts
- GELATI 7 pts
- GILLIE 7 pts
- LIGATE 7 pts
- ILLITE 6 pts
- TAILLE 6 pts
- TELIAL 6 pts
5-letter words
71 words- CYMAE 12 pts
- CAGEY 11 pts
- GAMEY 11 pts
- AMITY 10 pts
- CELLY 10 pts
- ETYMA 10 pts
- GAMIC 10 pts
- ICILY 10 pts
- LACEY 10 pts
- LIMEY 10 pts
- LYCEA 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- MAGIC 10 pts
- MALTY 10 pts
- MATEY 10 pts
- MEALY 10 pts
- MEATY 10 pts
- MELTY 10 pts
- MILTY 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- AGLEY 9 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- AMICI 9 pts
- CAMEL 9 pts
- CLAIM 9 pts
- CLIME 9 pts
- GAILY 9 pts
- GALLY 9 pts
- GELLY 9 pts
- GILLY 9 pts
- MACLE 9 pts
- MALIC 9 pts
- MELIC 9 pts
- ALLEY 8 pts
- GIMEL 8 pts
- GLACE 8 pts
- GLEAM 8 pts
- GLIME 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- TALLY 8 pts
- TELLY 8 pts
- CEILI 7 pts
- CELLA 7 pts
- CELLI 7 pts
- CILIA 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- ILIAC 7 pts
- LICIT 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- LIMIT 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- MAILL 7 pts
- METAL 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- MILLE 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- AGILE 6 pts
- AGLET 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- GLIAL 6 pts
- LEGAL 6 pts
- LEGIT 6 pts
- ILEAL 5 pts
- ILIAL 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
4-letter words
67 words- CYMA 11 pts
- CYME 11 pts
- CAGY 10 pts
- GAMY 10 pts
- ACYL 9 pts
- AMYL 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- ELMY 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- LIMY 9 pts
- ACME 8 pts
- AGLY 8 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- GLEY 8 pts
- MACE 8 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- CAGE 7 pts
- CLAG 7 pts
- CLEG 7 pts
- GAME 7 pts
- GLAM 7 pts
- GLIM 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELL 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LAME 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIME 6 pts
- EGAL 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GALE 5 pts
- GALL 5 pts
- GATE 5 pts
- GELT 5 pts
- GETA 5 pts
- GILL 5 pts
- GILT 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GLIA 5 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- ILIA 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
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