ANCESTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points

Yes. ANCESTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept ANCESTOR?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful ANCESTOR is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANCESTOR

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ANCESTOR scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in ANCESTOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCESTOR has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ANCESTOR

• All 8 letters of ANCESTOR are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of ANCESTOR

The 8 tiles of ANCESTOR in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with ANCESTOR

4 longer words begin with ANCESTOR.

Shorter words from the letters in ANCESTOR

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Common questions about ANCESTOR

Is ANCESTOR valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCESTOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is ANCESTOR worth?

ANCESTOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to ANCESTOR?

ANCESTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.