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Legalese

l 1e 1g 2a 1l 1e 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does legalese mean?

noun

  1. a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law

Is LEGALESE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LEGALESE worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
l 1e 1g 2a 1l 1e 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
l 2e 1g 3a 1l 2e 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
l 1e 1g 3a 1l 1e 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
l 2e 1g 4a 1l 2e 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LEGALESE

Hooks for LEGALESE

Add one letter to the front or back of LEGALESE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

legaleses

Words that end like LEGALESE

Common words that share the ending -ESE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

diocesetheseobese
All words ending in -ESE

Legalese: quick answers

Is LEGALESE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LEGALESE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LEGALESE worth?
LEGALESE scores 9 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does legalese mean?
As a noun, legalese means “a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law”.
What words can you make with the letters in LEGALESE?
You can make 98 shorter words from LEGALESE, such as ALLEGES, ALLEGE, EAGLES, GELEES. See the full list.