Dictionary Entry
illegal
illegal is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 12 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Not according to, or authorized by, law; specif., contrary to, or in violation of, human law; unlawful; illicit; hence, immoral; as, an illegal act; illegal trade; illegal love.
- 2adjective
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
"an illegal chess move"
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