01 Word definition

legitimate

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is LEGITIMATE a word?

Yes. LEGITIMATE is a 10-letter verb. show or affirm to be just and legitimate Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LEGITIMATE?

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

LEGITIMATE contains 10 letters, begins with L, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. show or affirm to be just and legitimate

2verb

  1. make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)

    “They legitimized their natural child”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LEGITIMATE spelled?

L1E2G3I4T5I6M7A8T9E10
Starts withLEGFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I, T
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About LEGITIMATE.

How do you spell LEGITIMATE?

LEGITIMATE is spelled L-E-G-I-T-I-M-A-T-E. It contains 10 letters.