ANTECESSOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ANTECESSOR 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.
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PlayableANTECESSOR · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANTECESSOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful ANTECESSOR is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTECESSOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antecessorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTECESSOR scores
Scrabble a1n1t1e1c3e1s1s1o1r1 12
Words with Friends a1n2t1e1c4e1s1s1o1r1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in ANTECESSOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTECESSOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTECESSOR
1 longer words begin with ANTECESSOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTECESSOR
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Common questions about ANTECESSOR
- Is ANTECESSOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTECESSOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTECESSOR worth?
- ANTECESSOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTECESSOR?
- ANTECESSOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANTECESSOR:
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