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Words That Start With LEG

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Popular Words That Start With LEG

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With LEG 212 words

6-Letter Words Starting With LEG 21

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7-Letter Words Starting With LEG 31

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8-Letter Words Starting With LEG 28

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9-Letter Words Starting With LEG 20

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10-Letter Words Starting With LEG 29

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11-Letter Words Starting With LEG 30

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12-Letter Words Starting With LEG 21

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13-Letter Words Starting With LEG 11

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14-Letter Words Starting With LEG 9

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15-Letter Words Starting With LEG 4

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How common is LEG at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 212 words that start with LEG. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13 points, the best is LEGITIMATIZING (27 points) and 41.5% end in S.

Total words
212
Most common length
7 letters
31 words
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 27 max
Longest word
LEGERDEMAINISTS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
41.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 41.5%
  • e 10.4%
  • n 8.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • io11.3%
  • ie5.7%
  • ai2.8%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with LEG

l 1e 1g 2i 1t 1i 1m 3a 1t 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 27 points

Double word
54 pts
Triple word
81 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

legitimatizing

Form of legitimatize

  1. verbmake legal“Marijuana should be legalized”
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How many words that start with LEG are there?

There are 212 words that start with LEG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 31 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with LEG?

LEGITIMATIZING is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are LEGITIMIZATIONS (27), LEGITIMATIZED (26), LEGITIMIZATION (26).

What are some common words that start with LEG?

Everyday examples include LEGAL, LEG, LEGALLY, LEGEND, LEGENDARY, LEGISLATION, LEGITIMATE, LEGIBLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with LEG?

LEGERDEMAINISTS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, LEGISLATURES (12 letters) is the longest common one.