Illegal

/ɪˈliːɡəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Illegal

noun

An illegal act or technique.
(plural, as illegals) Contraband, esp. illegal substances such as drugs.
An illegal immigrant.
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"
Forbidden by established rules.
"Moving a pawn backward is an illegal move in chess."
(of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
(of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
"illegal immigrant; illegal logger; illegal pilot"
(sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.

Anagrams of Illegal

Words You Can Make

27 words can be made from the letters in "illegal":

5-LETTER WORDS

agile glial ileal legal

4-LETTER WORDS

egal gale gall gill glia ilea lall leal

3-LETTER WORDS

age ail ale all ell gae gal gel gie ill lag lea leg lei lie

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "illegal" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

IL...Words starting with "il"...ALWords ending with "al"All 7-letter words Unscramble "illegal"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

crimmigrantcriminalfeloniousillicitirregularunlawfulbogus

ANTONYMS

lawfullegal

Rhyming Words

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