DISINHERIT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DISINHERIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DISINHERIT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DISINHERIT is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DISINHERIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
disinheritsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DISINHERIT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DISINHERIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DISINHERIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DISINHERIT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To deliberately exclude a would-be heir from receiving what they would otherwise inherit.
The act usually happens through a will that leaves a relative out on purpose. Courts in some places limit how far a person may disinherit a spouse or child.
How DISINHERIT is used
Used in legal and family contexts when someone is cut out of an estate.
- He threatened to disinherit his son if the wedding went ahead.
- The old farmer chose to disinherit his nephews and leave everything to charity.
- It is hard to disinherit a spouse in many legal systems.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DISINHERIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DISINHERIT
The 10 tiles of DISINHERIT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DISINHERIT
5 longer words begin with DISINHERIT.
Shorter words from the letters in DISINHERIT
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Common questions about DISINHERIT
- Is DISINHERIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DISINHERIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DISINHERIT worth?
- DISINHERIT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DISINHERIT mean?
- To deliberately exclude a would-be heir from receiving what they would otherwise inherit.
- What letters can be added to DISINHERIT?
- DISINHERIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DISINHERIT:
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