Words that start with LEG

146 words begin with LEG, and LEGITIMIZATIONS scores the most at 27 points.

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15-letter words count:2

14-letter words count:4

13-letter words count:6

12-letter words count:16

11-letter words count:21

10-letter words count:19

9-letter words count:13

8-letter words count:21

7-letter words count:22

6-letter words count:15

5-letter words count:5

4-letter words count:1

3-letter words count:1

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 146 words that begin with LEG — set out here by length.

Lengths span 3 to 15. The middle of that range is where the words are: 22 of them are 7 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, LEGITIMIZATIONS at 27 points is the pick. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers LEGITIMATIZING at 32.

The full 15 letters are used by LEGITIMIZATIONS and LEGISLATORSHIPS.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

legislatorship
the office of legislator
legislatively
by legislation
legitimatize
make legal
legalization
the act of making lawful
legitimately
in a lawfully recognized manner

Common questions

How many words start with LEG?
146, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with LEG?
LEGITIMIZATIONS, worth 27 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with LEG?
LEGITIMIZATIONS and LEGISLATORSHIPS, at 15 letters.