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illegitimately

adverb

Illegitimately is also used as adverb, with meanings including in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom.

2 meanings14 lettersScrabble 20

Length

14

Scrabble

20

WWF

24

Starts

IL

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “ILLEGITIMATELY” Mean?

illegitimately has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

He acted illegitimately when he increased the rent fourfold

Synonyms

2

of biological parents not married to each other

this child was born illegitimately

Synonyms for ILLEGITIMATELY

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

14

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Word Intelligence

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Definition

in a manner disapproved or not allowed by custom

Length

14 letters

Starts With

I

Ends With

Y

Vowels

6

Consonants

8

Letters

I, L, L, E, G, I, T, I, M, A, T, E, L, 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
t
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for illegitimately.

ILLEGITIMATELY is a 14-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 20.
It starts with I and ends with Y.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 6 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABBCDAEAFGECBH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVCVCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

ILLEGITIMATELY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 14-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

ILLEGITIMATELY 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 illegitimately.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

6

Highest Value Letter

Y

Letter Pattern

ABBCDAEAFGECBH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVCVCVCVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

IL, LL, LE, EG, GI, IT, TI, IM, MA, AT, TE, EL, LY

Trigrams

ILL, LLE, LEG, EGI, GIT, ITI, TIM, IMA, MAT, ATE, TEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

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

ILLEGITIMATELY is a 14-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with I and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVCVCVCVCC.
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 14 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVCVCVCVCC, 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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