01 Word definition

heir

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is HEIR a word?

Yes. HEIR is a 4-letter noun. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell HEIR?

H-E-I-R

HEIR contains 4 letters, begins with H, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

2noun

  1. a person who inherits some title or office

Synonyms
inheritorheritorsuccessor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends6points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is HEIR spelled?

H1E2I3R4
Starts withHEIFirst 3 letters
Ends withEIRLast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About HEIR.

How do you spell HEIR?

HEIR is spelled H-E-I-R. It contains 4 letters.