Legitimate

10 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Conforming to the law or to rules; able to be defended with logic or justification. Genuine, valid, or authentic rather than false or spurious.

“The company's concerns about data security were entirely legitimate and well-founded.”

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10-letter word ending in -ATE; contains three I's and four E's

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Worth 13 points; excellent for using multiple common vowels

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