ANCILLA is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANCILLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANCILLA?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANCILLA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCILLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANCILLA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ANCILLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about ANCILLA
- ANCILLA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ANCILLA
4 longer words begin with ANCILLA.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCILLA
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Common questions about ANCILLA
- Is ANCILLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANCILLA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANCILLA worth?
- ANCILLA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCILLA?
- ANCILLA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ANCILLA:
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