rightful

rightful is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Righteous; upright; just; good; -- said of persons.
2. adjective. Consonant to justice; just; as, a rightful cause.
3. adjective. Having the right or just claim according to established laws; being or holding by right; as, the rightful heir to a throne or an estate; a rightful king.
4. adjective. Belonging, held, or possessed by right, or by just claim; as, a rightful inheritance; rightful authority.
5. adjective. legally valid

   "a rightful inheritance"

6. adjective. having a legally established claim

   "the legitimate heir"

   "the true and lawful king"

   Synonyms: lawful, true

Synonyms

lawful, true

Common word forms

rightfully, rightfulness

Words from these letters

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