GAVELKIND
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Gavelkind.
Gavelkind - as a noun
A system of inheritance associated with the county of kent in england whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar system employed in ireland
Example Sentences
"The concept of gavelkind was prevalent in parts of England until the 1920s."
"Under gavelkind, the eldest son could not inherit all the lands and titles."
"The practice of gavelkind ensured that wealth was spread evenly among the heirs."
"Some regions in Europe adopted gavelkind as a way to distribute property after death."
"The term gavelkind comes from the Old English word 'gafolcynd', meaning 'land tenure'."
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Is GAVELKIND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, gavelkind is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
GAVELKIND has a SCRABBLE points total of 18.
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Valid WordGAVELKIND has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 22.
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Valid WordGAVELKIND has a WORDFEUD points total of 19.
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