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Updated June 2026
Permitted by law or conforming to established rules. Relating to the law or jurisprudence.
“Make sure all your business practices are legal.”
/liːɡl/
le·gal
Contains two common vowels E and A with double L.
Worth 6 points, useful for forming plurals with S.
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Shorter words formed from the letters in “legal”.
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