inheritance
/ɪn'hɛrɪtəns/
noun
11 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors.
“my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”
2
That which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner.
3
Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property.
4
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents.
WORD FORMS
Related forminherit
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latininheritanceway
Starts & ends withI … E
Syllablesin · her · it · ance
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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