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   scion

   /ˈsʌɪən/

   noun

   • 1. a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting. Similar cuttinggraftslipshootoffshoottwig
   • 2. a descendant of a notable family: "he was the scion of a wealthy family" Similar descendantoffshootheirsuccessorchildissueoffspringOpposite ancestorpredecessor

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French ciun ‘shoot, twig’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • S

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

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