Inherited
/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/
verb
- To take possession of as a right (especially in Biblical translations).
"Your descendants will inherit the earth."
- To receive (property, a title, etc.), by legal succession or bequest after the previous owner's death.
"After Grandad died, I inherited the house."
- To receive a characteristic from one's ancestors by genetic transmission.
"Let's hope the baby inherits his mother's looks and his father's intelligence."
- To derive from people or conditions previously in force.
"This country has inherited an invidious class culture."
- To come into an inheritance.
"Lucky old Daniel – his grandfather died rich, and he's inherited."
adjective
- Obtained via an inheritance
"inherited money"
- Hereditary.
"an inherited disease"
No exact anagrams found for "inherited". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Inherited"
Inherited is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Inherited" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "inherited" is a medium-scoring word.