ANCESTRIES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ANCESTRIES 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.
Which word lists accept ANCESTRIES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCESTRIES is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCESTRIES
No single letter turns ANCESTRIES into another word.
How ANCESTRIES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ANCESTRIES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCESTRIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANCESTRIES mean in Scrabble?
ANCESTRIES is the plural of ANCESTRY.
ANCESTRY(noun) — The family line and earlier generations from which a person or group descends.
Anagrams of ANCESTRIES
The 10 tiles of ANCESTRIES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCESTRIES
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Common questions about ANCESTRIES
- Is ANCESTRIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCESTRIES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCESTRIES worth?
- ANCESTRIES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCESTRIES?
- No single letter can be added to ANCESTRIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANCESTRIES:
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