inheritance
NOUN
/ɪn'hɛrɪtəns/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
inheritance is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1H4E1R1I1T1A1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does inheritance mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors.
“my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”
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2
That which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner.
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3
Hereditary succession to a title or an office or property.
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4
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents.
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