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.
a1n1c3e1s1t1r1a1l1l1y4
PlayableANCESTRALLY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANCESTRALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
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
Scrabble a1n1c3e1s1t1r1a1l1l1y4 16
Words with Friends a1n2c4e1s1t1r1a1l2l2y3 19
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.
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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