death duty

NOUN /dɛθ_'duti/
10 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

death duty is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1A1T1H4D2U1T1Y4
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does death duty mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A tax on the estate of the deceased person.