Is “Escheat” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
ESCHEAT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Escheat

/əsˈt͡ʃiːt/

noun
  1. 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. 2.The property so reverted.

  3. 3.Plunder, booty.

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

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