legitimation

NOUN

12 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

legitimation is a valid 12-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

L1E1G2I1T1I1M3A1T1I1O1N1

1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45

MEANING

What does legitimation mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

The act of making lawful.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

The act of rendering a person legitimate.

“he has filial rights because he obtained letters of legitimation from the king”

“his parents' subsequent marriage resulted in his legitimation”

BROADER