delegitimate
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 12
/ˌdiːlɨˈdʒɪtɨmeɪt/
(UK)
Definition of delegitimate
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(transitive)To cause (something) not to be legitimate; to make illegitimate, to illegitimize.
“Equally, the arguments delegitimate rival claims both from insiders […] and from outsiders seeking hegemony over the ‘national’ territory.”
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Etymology
From de- + legitimate.
Words you can make from delegitimate
200+ playable · top: LEGITIMATED (15 pts)
Best play legitimated 15 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
9 words7-letter words
21 words- GLEAMED 11 pts
- DELIMIT 10 pts
- EMAILED 10 pts
- EMITTED 10 pts
- LIMEADE 10 pts
- LIMITED 10 pts
- MEDIATE 10 pts
- MELTAGE 10 pts
- METALED 10 pts
- METTLED 10 pts
- MILEAGE 10 pts
- DIGITAL 9 pts
- GELATED 9 pts
- GLEETED 9 pts
- IMITATE 9 pts
- LEGATED 9 pts
- LIGATED 9 pts
- TEATIME 9 pts
- EGALITE 8 pts
- GALETTE 8 pts
- LEGATEE 8 pts
6-letter words
49 words- DEGAME 10 pts
- DEGAMI 10 pts
- GLIMED 10 pts
- IMAGED 10 pts
- MIDGET 10 pts
- MIDLEG 10 pts
- DELIME 9 pts
- GAMETE 9 pts
- GIMLET 9 pts
- ITEMED 9 pts
- MAILED 9 pts
- MALTED 9 pts
- MATTED 9 pts
- MEATED 9 pts
- MEDIAE 9 pts
- MEDIAL 9 pts
- MELTED 9 pts
- METAGE 9 pts
- MILADI 9 pts
- MILAGE 9 pts
- MILTED 9 pts
- TEAMED 9 pts
- TEEMED 9 pts
- EAGLED 8 pts
- GAITED 8 pts
- GITTED 8 pts
- MEALIE 8 pts
- METATE 8 pts
- METTLE 8 pts
- AEDILE 7 pts
- AIGLET 7 pts
- DELATE 7 pts
- DELETE 7 pts
- DETAIL 7 pts
- DILATE 7 pts
- EAGLET 7 pts
- ELATED 7 pts
- ELEGIT 7 pts
- GELATE 7 pts
- GELATI 7 pts
- IDEATE 7 pts
- LEGATE 7 pts
- LETTED 7 pts
- LIGATE 7 pts
- TAILED 7 pts
- TEATED 7 pts
- TELEGA 7 pts
- TILTED 7 pts
- TITLED 7 pts
5-letter words
72 words- GAMED 9 pts
- MIDGE 9 pts
- ADEEM 8 pts
- ADMIT 8 pts
- AIMED 8 pts
- AMIDE 8 pts
- DEMIT 8 pts
- EDEMA 8 pts
- GIMEL 8 pts
- GLEAM 8 pts
- GLIME 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- IMIDE 8 pts
- LAMED 8 pts
- LIMED 8 pts
- MATED 8 pts
- MEDAL 8 pts
- MEDIA 8 pts
- MEDII 8 pts
- METED 8 pts
- TAMED 8 pts
- TIMED 8 pts
- TIMID 8 pts
- ALGID 7 pts
- DIGIT 7 pts
- ELEMI 7 pts
- EMAIL 7 pts
- GALED 7 pts
- GATED 7 pts
- GELID 7 pts
- GLADE 7 pts
- GLEDE 7 pts
- GLEED 7 pts
- GLIDE 7 pts
- LEDGE 7 pts
- LIMIT 7 pts
- MAILE 7 pts
- MATTE 7 pts
- MELEE 7 pts
- METAL 7 pts
- MILIA 7 pts
- AGILE 6 pts
- AGLEE 6 pts
- AGLET 6 pts
- AILED 6 pts
- ATIGI 6 pts
- ATTED 6 pts
- DEALT 6 pts
- DELTA 6 pts
- EAGLE 6 pts
- EDILE 6 pts
- EELED 6 pts
- ELIDE 6 pts
- GELEE 6 pts
- GLEET 6 pts
- IDEAL 6 pts
- ILIAD 6 pts
- LATED 6 pts
- LEGIT 6 pts
- LIEGE 6 pts
- TEIID 6 pts
- TIDAL 6 pts
- TILDE 6 pts
- TILED 6 pts
- ATILT 5 pts
- ELATE 5 pts
- ELITE 5 pts
- LATTE 5 pts
- LITAI 5 pts
- TELAE 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
- TITLE 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- AMID 7 pts
- DAME 7 pts
- DEEM 7 pts
- DEME 7 pts
- DIME 7 pts
- GAME 7 pts
- AGED 6 pts
- ALME 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- EDGE 6 pts
- EGAD 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- GADI 6 pts
- GAED 6 pts
- GEED 6 pts
- GELD 6 pts
- GIED 6 pts
- GILD 6 pts
- ADIT 5 pts
- AGEE 5 pts
- AIDE 5 pts
- DALE 5 pts
- DATE 5 pts
- DEAL 5 pts
- DEET 5 pts
- DEIL 5 pts
- DELE 5 pts
- DELI 5 pts
- DELT 5 pts
- DIAL 5 pts
- DIEL 5 pts
- DIET 5 pts
- DITA 5 pts
- DITE 5 pts
- EDIT 5 pts
- EGAL 5 pts
- EIDE 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GALE 5 pts
- GATE 5 pts
- GELT 5 pts
- GETA 5 pts
- ALEE 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
Hooks
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