Inherit
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To receive money, property, or a title from someone upon their death.
“She was surprised to learn she would inherit her uncle's country estate and library.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɪnˈhɛrɪt/
Syllables
in·her·it
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Wordle
Ends in IT. Contains HEIR inside. Vowels I, E, I are distributed across the word.
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Scrabble
HEIR is a useful sub-word. Moderate overall value. Hooks neatly to INHERITED and INHERITS.
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