legally: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with L · ends with Y
Meaning of legally
adv
As permitted by law; not contrary to law.
Example: You can legally park in the lot on weekends without paying the fee, they won't ticket you.
From a legal perspective.
Example: Legally, I think you are covered, but there are angry guys with baseball bats outside.
Source: Wiktionary — legally.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adverb
by law; conforming to the law
- lawfully
- de jure
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
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Letter-value score of legally
L(1) + E(1) + G(2) + A(1) + L(1) + L(1) + Y(4) = 11 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of legally
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from legally
34 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in legally. Showing up to 24, longest first.