Escheat

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Updated June 2026

Definition

The legal process by which property reverts to the state when the owner dies without heirs or without leaving a valid will.

“After years of searching, the solicitor concluded that the estate would pass to the Crown by escheat.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

es·cheat

Related Words

Synonyms

forfeiturereversionconfiscation

Antonyms

inheritancebequest

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

E-S-C-H-E-A-T has the SCH cluster and double vowels EA in positions 5 and 6, with CHEAT embedded within it

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the C and H add value and CHEAT as a sub-word is a recognisable bonus play

Words Related to Escheat

Anagrams of Escheat

Words that use exactly the same letters as “escheat”.

teaches

Words you can make from Escheat

Shorter words formed from the letters in “escheat”.

chaste cheats etches hecate sachet scathe taches thecae aches ashet atees caste cates cease cesta ceste cetes chase chats cheat cheet chese chest echea

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “escheat”.

cheapest teachers

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