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Inherits
i 1n 1h 4e 1r 1i 1t 1s 1
About 3 syllables
verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of inherit
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does inherits mean?
verb
obtain from someone after their death
“I inherited a castle from my French grandparents”
receive from a predecessor
“The new chairman inherited many problems from the previous chair”
receive by genetic transmission
“I inherited my good eyesight from my mother”
Definitions shown for inherit, the base form of inherits.
Is INHERITS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is INHERITS worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
11 ptsWordfeud
11 ptsNYT Crossplay
10 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in INHERITS
Best shorter words top 30 of 224
hinters 10hirstie 10inherit 10nithers 10shinier 10hinter 9histie 9nither 9rhines 9shiner 9shrine 9sithen 9theins 9theirs 9heirs 8heist 8hents 8herns 8hints 8hires 8ither 8rhies 8rhine 8rishi 8shent 8shier 8shine 8shire 8shirt 8shite 8
See all 224 words made from INHERITS Words that end like INHERITS
Common words that share the ending -ITS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
benefitsinhabitsinhibitsprohibitsdeficitsdelimitsdemeritsdepositsexhibitsrevisitssolicitsaccreditselicitsresubmitsdiscreditsnonprofitspermitssubmitsadmitsdigitshabitslimitsmeritssplits
All words ending in -ITS Inherits: quick answers
Is INHERITS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INHERITS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INHERITS worth?
INHERITS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does inherits mean?
inherits is the third-person singular form of inherit, which means “obtain from someone after their death”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INHERITS?
You can make 224 shorter words from INHERITS, such as HINTERS, HIRSTIE, INHERIT, NITHERS. See the full list.