lawful

lawful is a 6-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Conformable to law; allowed by law; legitimate; competent. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Conformable to law; allowed by law; legitimate; competent.
2. adjective. Constituted or authorized by law; rightful; as, the lawful owner of lands.
3. adjective. conformable to or allowed by law

   "lawful methods of dissent"

4. adjective. authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law

   "a legitimate government"

   Synonyms: legitimate, licit

5. adjective. having a legally established claim

   "the legitimate heir"

   "the true and lawful king"

   Synonyms: rightful, true

6. adjective. according to custom or rule or natural law

Synonyms

legitimate, licit, rightful, true

Common word forms

lawfully, lawfulness

Words from these letters

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