ANCIENTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ANCIENTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
a1n1c3i1e1n1t1l1y4
PlayableANCIENTLY · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANCIENTLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful ANCIENTLY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCIENTLY
No single letter turns ANCIENTLY into another word.
How ANCIENTLY scores
Scrabble a1n1c3i1e1n1t1l1y4 14
Words with Friends a1n2c4i1e1n2t1l2y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANCIENTLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCIENTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCIENTLY
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Common questions about ANCIENTLY
- Is ANCIENTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCIENTLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCIENTLY worth?
- ANCIENTLY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCIENTLY?
- No single letter can be added to ANCIENTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANCIENTLY:
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