Hereditary
/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:15 pts10 letters
Definition of Hereditary
noun
- A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.
adjective
- Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
"Duke is a hereditary title which was created in Norman times."
- Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
"hereditary rulers"
- Of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
"Haemophilia is hereditary in his family."
- Of a ring: such that all submodules of projective modules over the ring are also projective.
Anagrams of Hereditary
No exact anagrams found for "hereditary". This word has a unique letter combination.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
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Letter Values
h4
e1
r1
e1
d2
i1
t1
a1
r1
y4
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Hereditary
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
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 "Hereditary"
Hereditary is a 10-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Hereditary" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hereditary" is a high-scoring word.