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ANCESTRESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. ANCESTRESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableANCESTRESSES · 12 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept ANCESTRESSES?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 27 / 100

27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.17
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.75%

Our own measure of how useful ANCESTRESSES is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANCESTRESSES

No single letter turns ANCESTRESSES into another word.

How ANCESTRESSES scores

Scrabble a1n1c3e1s1t1r1e1s1s1e1s1 14
Words with Friends a1n2c4e1s1t1r1e1s1s1e1s1 16

Face value of the 12 tiles in ANCESTRESSES, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a19
n16
c12
e312
s44
t16
r16

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

What stands out about ANCESTRESSES

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

Shorter words from the letters in ANCESTRESSES

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Common questions about ANCESTRESSES

Is ANCESTRESSES valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCESTRESSES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANCESTRESSES worth?
ANCESTRESSES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANCESTRESSES?
No single letter can be added to ANCESTRESSES to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANCESTRESSES:

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