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What does legacy mean? Is legacy a Scrabble word?

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Is legacy a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word legacy is a Scrabble US word. The word legacy is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

L1E1G2A1C3Y4

Is legacy a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word legacy is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

L1E1G2A1C3Y4

Is legacy a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word legacy is a Words With Friends word. The word legacy is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

L2E1G3A1C4Y3

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6-letter words (1 found)

LEGACY,

5-letter words (5 found)

AGLEY,CAGEY,GLACE,LACEY,LYCEA,

4-letter words (17 found)

ACYL,AGLY,ALEC,CAGE,CAGY,CLAG,CLAY,CLEG,EGAL,GALE,GEAL,GLEY,GYAL,LACE,LACY,YAGE,YALE,

3-letter words (24 found)

ACE,AGE,ALE,AYE,CAG,CAL,CAY,CEL,CLY,GAE,GAL,GAY,GEL,GEY,LAC,LAG,LAY,LEA,LEG,LEY,LYE,YAE,YAG,YEA,

2-letter words (9 found)

AE,AG,AL,AY,EA,EL,LA,YA,YE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 57 words from legacy according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of legacy

legacy

Etymology

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡəsi/
  • (some US dialects) IPA(key): /ˈleɪɡəsi/

Noun

legacy (plural legacies)

  1. (law) Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
  2. Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
    Synonym: heritage
  3. (education) The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.

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Adjective

legacy

  1. Left over from the past; no longer current.

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Source: wiktionary.org