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illegitimacy

noun

Illegitimacy can refer to the status of being born to parents who were not married or unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law.

2 meanings12 lettersScrabble 20

Length

12

Scrabble

20

WWF

24

Starts

IL

Ends

ACY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ILLEGITIMACY” Mean?

illegitimacy has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

the status of being born to parents who were not married

Synonyms

2

unlawfulness by virtue of not being authorized by or in accordance with law

Synonyms for ILLEGITIMACY

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

12

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word illegitimacy with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the status of being born to parents who were not married

Length

12 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

5

Consonants

7

Letters

I, L, L, E, G, I, T, I, M, A, C, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

i
l
l
e
g
i
t
i
m
a
c
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for illegitimacy.

ILLEGITIMACY is a 12-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with I and ends with Y.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 42%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDAEAFGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using illegitimacy in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

ILLEGITIMACY has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

ILLEGITIMACY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ILLEGITIMACY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 12-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ILLEGITIMACY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside illegitimacy.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCDAEAFGHI

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

42%

Consonant Share

58%

Bigrams

IL, LL, LE, EG, GI, IT, TI, IM, MA, AC, CY

Trigrams

ILL, LLE, LEG, EGI, GIT, ITI, TIM, IMA, MAC, ACY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for illegitimacy.

ILLEGITIMACY is a 12-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 12 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 20, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with I and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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