Is HEREDITY a word?
HEREDITY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, HEREDITY is a valid word.
What does heredity mean?
noun: the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
HEREDITY: word details
- Pronunciation: hur-EH-duh-tee (approx., 4 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 15 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside heredity
Words you can make from the letters of heredity.
Frequently asked questions
What does HEREDITY mean?
HEREDITY is a noun. It means: the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next.
Is HEREDITY a valid word?
Yes, HEREDITY is a valid word. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.