Heiress

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A woman who stands to inherit or has already inherited a substantial estate, title, or fortune.

“The young heiress donated a significant portion of her inheritance to establish a charitable foundation.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

heir·ess

Related Words

Synonyms

inheritressinheritrix

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Wordle

Contains EI and ends in double S, the RESS suffix is a recognisable pattern worth testing in Wordle

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Scrabble

Double S provides hooking opportunities, no rare tiles but HEIRESS plays well for its seven-letter length

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Words you can make from Heiress

Shorter words formed from the letters in “heiress”.

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