ANCESTRALLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANCESTRALLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCESTRALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCESTRALLY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCESTRALLY
No single letter turns ANCESTRALLY into another word.
How ANCESTRALLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANCESTRALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCESTRALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANCESTRALLY mean in Scrabble?
ANCESTRALLY is the adverb formed from ANCESTRAL.
ANCESTRAL(adjective) — Belonging to or inherited from forebears.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCESTRALLY
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Common questions about ANCESTRALLY
- Is ANCESTRALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCESTRALLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCESTRALLY worth?
- ANCESTRALLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCESTRALLY?
- No single letter can be added to ANCESTRALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANCESTRALLY:
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