ANCIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANCIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableANCIENT · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 91,493odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ANCIENT?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.14%
Our own measure of how useful ANCIENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ancientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANCIENT scores
Scrabble a1n1c3i1e1n1t1 9
Words with Friends a1n2c4i1e1n2t1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANCIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,493.
Words starting with ANCIENT
ancients10 ancienter11 anciently14 ancientry14 ancientest12 ancientness13 ancientries13 ancientnesses15
8 longer words begin with ANCIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCIENT
acetin8 anetic8 canine8 cannie8 centai8 enatic8 encina8 incant8 incent8 neanic8 tannic8 innate6 nanite6 tannie6 actin7 antic7 enact7 eniac7 nance7 anent5 entia5 inane5 tenia5 tinea5 acne6 ance6 cain6 cane6 cann6 cant6 cate6 cent6 cine6 cite6 etic6 nice6 tace6 tice6 aine4 aint4
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Common questions about ANCIENT
- Is ANCIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCIENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCIENT worth?
- ANCIENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCIENT?
- ANCIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANCIENT:
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