inhere

Verb

Verb Forms: inhered, inhering, inheres

To be inherent; to belong as an essential attribute.
be inherent in something
To be inherent; to be an essential or intrinsic part of; to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something.

Examples

The potential for high scores seemed to inhere in his opening rack.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin inhaerēre (“stick in, stick to, inhere to”), from in (“in”) + haereō (“stick”); see hesitate. Compare adhere, cohere.

Scrabble Score: 9

inhere: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inhere: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inhere: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

inhere: valid Words With Friends Word