Is ANCESTRY a word?
ANCESTRY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, ANCESTRY is a valid word.
What does ancestry mean?
noun: the descendants of one individual.
“his entire lineage has been warriors”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
ANCESTRY: word details
- Pronunciation: AN-sehst-ree (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 14 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.
Shorter words inside ancestry
Words you can make from the letters of ancestry.
Frequently asked questions
What does ANCESTRY mean?
ANCESTRY is a noun. It means: the descendants of one individual.
Is ANCESTRY a valid word?
Yes, ANCESTRY is a valid word. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 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.