ESCHEATS

8 letters 13 Scrabble points

Definition of ESCHEATS

noun

  1. The return of property of a deceased person to the state (originally to a feudal lord) where there are no legal heirs or claimants.

  2. The property so reverted.

  3. Plunder, booty.

verb

  1. To put (land, property) in escheat; to confiscate.

  2. To revert to a state or lord because its previous owner died without an heir.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters E S C H E A T S
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points