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01 Word definition

illegitimate

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ILLEGITIMATE a word?

Yes. ILLEGITIMATE is a 12-letter noun. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ILLEGITIMATE?

I-L-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-A-T-E

ILLEGITIMATE contains 12 letters, begins with I, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

2adjective

  1. contrary to or forbidden by law

    “an illegitimate seizure of power”
Synonyms
bastardby-blowlove childillegitimate childwhoresonillicitoutlawoutlawedunlawful
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends19points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ILLEGITIMATE spelled?

I1L2L3E4G5I6T7I8M9A10T11E12
Starts withILLFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I, L, T
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →12-letter words →Words starting with ILL →Words ending in ATE →Words made from ILLEGITIMATE →Words with A →Words with E →Words with G →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

More words to explore.

illegitimacy20 ptsillegibility18 ptsillegalising14 ptsillegalities13 ptsillegalizing23 ptsillogicality18 ptsillimitation14 ptsilluminative17 ptsillusionists12 ptsoverestimate17 ptsvitilitigate16 ptsantiliterate12 pts

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About ILLEGITIMATE.

How do you spell ILLEGITIMATE?

ILLEGITIMATE is spelled I-L-L-E-G-I-T-I-M-A-T-E. It contains 12 letters.