What does INHERITANCE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns/
- Letters
- 11
- Scrabble score
- 16
- Words With Friends score
- 18
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
- (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
- any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors“my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
inheritances17
Anagrams of INHERITANCE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside INHERITANCE
455 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is INHERITANCE a valid word in word games?
INHERITANCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is INHERITANCE worth?
INHERITANCE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from INHERITANCE?
455 other words, including THE, IN, IT and ARE.