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INHERITANCE

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

11 letters · 4 syllables · noun

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Definition of INHERITANCE

noun

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

noun

That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament.

noun

The act or mechanism of inheriting; the state of having inherited

"The Indo-European languages share various similarities as a result of their inheritance from a common ancestor."

Examples of INHERITANCE in a Sentence

  • "The Indo-European languages share various similarities as a result of their inheritance from a common ancestor."

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
4
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
18
points

Is INHERITANCE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, INHERITANCE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 18 pts

Tip: INHERITANCE uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for INHERITANCE

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter inheritance Total
Scrabble 11411111131 16
WWF 12311111241 18

Words You Can Make With the Letters in INHERITANCE

100 words from the letters in INHERITANCE

10-letter words

interchain 15/17 USUKWWF creatinine 12/15 USUKWWF incinerate 12/15 USUKWWF

9-letter words

trichinae 14/15 USUKWWF enchanter 14/16 USUKWWF ancienter 11/14 USUKWWF nectarine 11/14 USUKWWF carnitine 11/14 USUKWWF incertain 11/14 UK encrinite 11/14 UK

8-letter words

enhancer 13/15 USUKWWF echinate 13/14 USUKWWF ethician 13/14 USUKWWF aetheric 13/13 USUKWWF hetaeric 13/13 USUKWWF hieratic 13/13 USUKWWF trichina 13/14 USUKWWF hinctier 13/14 UK entrench 13/15 USUKWWF intrench 13/15 USUKWWF ianthine 11/12 UK atherine 11/11 UK herniate 11/11 USUKWWF inherent 11/12 USUKWWF narceine 10/13 USUKWWF centiare 10/12 USUKWWF creatine 10/12 USUKWWF incerate 10/12 UK increate 10/12 USUKWWF iterance 10/12 USUKWWF icterine 10/12 UK reincite 10/12 USUKWWF entrance 10/13 USUKWWF incenter 10/13 USUKWWF incentre 10/13 UK intrince 10/13 UK inertiae 8/9 USUKWWF triennia 8/10 USUKWWF

7-letter words

enhance 12/14 USUKWWF enchain 12/14 USUKWWF archine 12/13 USUKWWF hircine 12/13 USUKWWF channer 12/14 UK hicatee 12/12 UK chantie 12/13 UK chianti 12/13 UK ichnite 12/13 USUKWWF nitchie 12/13 USUKWWF enchant 12/14 USUKWWF cheater 12/12 USUKWWF hectare 12/12 USUKWWF rechate 12/12 UK recheat 12/12 USUKWWF reteach 12/12 USUKWWF teacher 12/12 USUKWWF theriac 12/12 USUKWWF erethic 12/12 USUKWWF etheric 12/12 USUKWWF heretic 12/12 USUKWWF heteric 12/12 UK techier 12/12 USUKWWF itchier 12/12 USUKWWF tichier 12/12 UK chanter 12/13 USUKWWF tranche 12/13 USUKWWF cithern 12/13 USUKWWF cithren 12/13 USUKWWF herniae 10/10 USUKWWF earthen 10/10 USUKWWF hearten 10/10 USUKWWF hairnet 10/10 USUKWWF inearth 10/10 USUKWWF therian 10/10 UK neither 10/10 USUKWWF therein 10/10 USUKWWF inherit 10/10 USUKWWF thinner 10/11 USUKWWF cinerea 9/11 UK eirenic 9/11 USUKWWF narceen 9/12 UK cannier 9/12 USUKWWF narcein 9/12 USUKWWF cinerin 9/12 USUKWWF canteen 9/12 USUKWWF ancient 9/12 USUKWWF centare 9/11 USUKWWF crenate 9/11 USUKWWF reenact 9/11 USUKWWF cantier 9/11 UK ceratin 9/11 USUKWWF certain 9/11 USUKWWF creatin 9/11 USUKWWF crinate 9/11 UK nacrite 9/11 UK tacrine 9/11 UK enteric 9/11 USUKWWF enticer 9/11 USUKWWF citrine 9/11 USUKWWF crinite 9/11 USUKWWF inciter 9/11 USUKWWF

How to Use INHERITANCE in Word Games

INHERITANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble INHERITANCE to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About INHERITANCE

What does INHERITANCE mean?
INHERITANCE is a noun. The passing of title to an estate upon death.
Is INHERITANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INHERITANCE is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is INHERITANCE worth in Scrabble?
INHERITANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from INHERITANCE?
You can make 100 words from the letters in INHERITANCE. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.