Definition
- (noun) An illegal act or technique.
- (noun) (plural, as illegals) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
- (noun) An illegal immigrant.
- (noun) A spy working abroad illegally and undercover, without visible ties to his or her country’s authorities.
- (adjective) Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law. “Nearly 40 million people live in UK areas with illegal air pollution”
- (adjective) Forbidden by established rules. “Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess.”
- (adjective) (of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
- (adjective) (of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally. “illegal immigrant; illegal logger; illegal pilot”
- (adjective) (sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
Word stats
- Illegal contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 5 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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Words starting with ILL
- ill
- illegalities
- illegality
- illegally
- illegals
- illegibility
- illegible
- illegibly
- illegitimacy
- illegitimate
- illegitimately
- illiberal
- illicit
- illicitly
- illicitness
- illiteracy
- illiterate
- illiterates
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Frequently asked questions
What does Illegal mean?
An illegal act or technique.
How many letters are in Illegal?
Illegal has 7 letters.
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