Scrabble Word Finder

ANCESTRY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. ANCESTRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

a1n1c3e1s1t1r1y4
PlayableANCESTRY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept ANCESTRY?

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: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.63
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.88%

Our own measure of how useful ANCESTRY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ANCESTRY

No single letter turns ANCESTRY into another word.

How ANCESTRY scores

Scrabble a1n1c3e1s1t1r1y4 13
Words with Friends a1n2c4e1s1t1r1y3 14

Face value of the 8 tiles in ANCESTRY, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a19
n16
c12
e112
s14
t16
r16
y12

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

What stands out about ANCESTRY

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

Shorter words from the letters in ANCESTRY

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Common questions about ANCESTRY

Is ANCESTRY valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCESTRY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ANCESTRY worth?
ANCESTRY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ANCESTRY?
No single letter can be added to ANCESTRY to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANCESTRY:

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