Legacy

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Something left or handed down by a predecessor; an inheritance or heritage.

“The professor left behind a remarkable academic legacy.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈlɛɡəsi/

Syllables

leg·a·cy

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Synonyms

inheritanceheritage

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Wordle

Ends in -ACY, formal/historical term.

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, high-value C and Y.

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “legacy”.

agley cagey claye galey glace lacey lycea acle acyl agcy agly alce alec algy cage cagy clag clay cleg egal gael gale geal gley

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