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Is INHERITANCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, INHERITANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does INHERITANCES mean?

Inheritances is a form of INHERITANCE.

  1. noun

    hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

  2. noun

    that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

  3. noun

    (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents

  4. noun

    any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors

    “my only inheritance was my mother's blessing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

12

Letters

I (1) + N (1) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for INHERITANCES

INHERITANCES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from INHERITANCES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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