Legal

5 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Permitted by law or conforming to established rules. Relating to the law or jurisprudence.

“Make sure all your business practices are legal.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/liːɡl/

Syllables

le·gal

Related Words

Synonyms

lawfullegitimate valid

Antonyms

illegal

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains two common vowels E and A with double L.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, useful for forming plurals with S.

Words Related to Legal

Anagrams of Legal

Words that use exactly the same letters as “legal”.

egall

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “legal” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

lepal regal

Words you can make from Legal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “legal”.

alle egal ella gael gale gall geal gell

Longer words starting with Legal

Words that begin with “legal”.

legally

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