Is ANCESTOR a word?
ANCESTOR is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 3 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ANCESTOR is a valid word.
What does ancestor mean?
noun: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ANCESTOR: word details
- Pronunciation: AN-sehs-tur (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Words you can make from the letters of ancestor.
Frequently asked questions
What does ANCESTOR mean?
ANCESTOR is a noun. It means: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
Is ANCESTOR a valid word?
Yes, ANCESTOR is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.