ANCESTRESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ANCESTRESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
a1n1c3e1s1t1r1e1s1s1
PlayableANCESTRESS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANCESTRESS?
| 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%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ANCESTRESS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCESTRESS
No single letter turns ANCESTRESS into another word.
How ANCESTRESS scores
Scrabble a1n1c3e1s1t1r1e1s1s1 12
Words with Friends a1n2c4e1s1t1r1e1s1s1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in ANCESTRESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCESTRESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANCESTRESS
1 longer words begin with ANCESTRESS.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCESTRESS
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Common questions about ANCESTRESS
- Is ANCESTRESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCESTRESS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCESTRESS worth?
- ANCESTRESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCESTRESS?
- No single letter can be added to ANCESTRESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANCESTRESS:
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