legacy

Meanings

Plural: legacies

Noun

(law) a gift of personal property by will
Money or property bequeathed to someone in a will.
Something inherited from a predecessor or the past.
The descendant of an alumnus, given preference in academic admissions.

Adj

Left over from the past; old and no longer current.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English legacie, from Old French legacie and Medieval Latin lēgātia, from Latin lēgātum.

Synonyms

bequest, heritage

Scrabble Score: 12

legacy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
legacy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
legacy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

legacy is a valid Words With Friends word