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ANCESTRAL

9 letters · 3 syllables

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Definition of ANCESTRAL

ANCESTRAL is a valid English word used in word games including Scrabble and Words With Friends. It is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

While a detailed definition is not currently available from our source, this word appears in official game dictionaries including the Tournament Word List (TWL) used in North American Scrabble and SOWPODS used in international Scrabble.

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
11
points
WWF
14
points

Is ANCESTRAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ANCESTRAL is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 11 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 11 pts Words With Friends — 14 pts

Tip: ANCESTRAL uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for ANCESTRAL

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter ancestral Total
Scrabble 113111111 11
WWF 124111112 14

Words You Can Make With the Letters in ANCESTRAL

100 words from the letters in ANCESTRAL

8-letter words

canalers 10/13 UK lacerant 10/13 UK analects 10/13 USUKWWF canaster 10/12 UK caterans 10/12 USUKWWF centrals 10/13 USUKWWF asternal 8/10 USUKWWF

7-letter words

canaler 9/12 UK anlaces 9/12 USUKWWF scalare 9/11 USUKWWF lancers 9/12 USUKWWF rancels 9/12 UK lactean 9/12 USUKWWF cateran 9/11 USUKWWF central 9/12 USUKWWF acetals 9/11 USUKWWF lactase 9/11 USUKWWF catenas 9/11 USUKWWF cantles 9/12 USUKWWF centals 9/12 USUKWWF lancets 9/12 USUKWWF scantle 9/12 UK acaters 9/10 UK carates 9/10 USUKWWF castral 9/11 UK cartels 9/11 USUKWWF clarets 9/11 USUKWWF crestal 9/11 USUKWWF scarlet 9/11 USUKWWF tarcels 9/11 UK cantars 9/11 UK canters 9/11 USUKWWF carnets 9/11 USUKWWF nectars 9/11 USUKWWF recants 9/11 USUKWWF scanter 9/11 USUKWWF tanrecs 9/11 USUKWWF trances 9/11 USUKWWF arsenal 7/9 USUKWWF sealant 7/9 USUKWWF tarseal 7/8 UK santera 7/8 UK antlers 7/9 USUKWWF rentals 7/9 USUKWWF saltern 7/9 USUKWWF sternal 7/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

anlace 8/11 USUKWWF arcane 8/10 USUKWWF carnal 8/11 USUKWWF lancer 8/11 USUKWWF rancel 8/11 UK calesa 8/10 USUKWWF scalae 8/10 UK scaena 8/10 UK canals 8/11 USUKWWF ancles 8/11 UK cleans 8/11 USUKWWF lances 8/11 USUKWWF arecas 8/9 USUKWWF caesar 8/9 USUKWWF craals 8/10 USUKWWF lascar 8/10 USUKWWF rascal 8/10 USUKWWF sacral 8/10 USUKWWF scalar 8/10 USUKWWF carles 8/10 USUKWWF clares 8/10 UK clears 8/10 USUKWWF lacers 8/10 USUKWWF scaler 8/10 USUKWWF sclera 8/10 USUKWWF caners 8/10 USUKWWF casern 8/10 USUKWWF cranes 8/10 USUKWWF crenas 8/10 UK nacres 8/10 USUKWWF rances 8/10 USUKWWF acetal 8/10 USUKWWF catena 8/10 USUKWWF cantal 8/11 UK cantle 8/11 USUKWWF cental 8/11 USUKWWF lancet 8/11 USUKWWF acater 8/9 UK carate 8/9 USUKWWF cartel 8/10 USUKWWF claret 8/10 USUKWWF rectal 8/10 USUKWWF tarcel 8/10 UK cantar 8/10 UK canter 8/10 USUKWWF carnet 8/10 USUKWWF centra 8/10 USUKWWF creant 8/10 UK nectar 8/10 USUKWWF recant 8/10 USUKWWF tanrec 8/10 USUKWWF trance 8/10 USUKWWF acates 8/9 UK castle 8/10 USUKWWF

How to Use ANCESTRAL in Word Games

ANCESTRAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble ANCESTRAL to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About ANCESTRAL

What does ANCESTRAL mean?
ANCESTRAL is a valid English word accepted in Scrabble US (TWL), Scrabble UK (SOWPODS), Words With Friends.
Is ANCESTRAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANCESTRAL is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
How many points is ANCESTRAL worth in Scrabble?
ANCESTRAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from ANCESTRAL?
You can make 100 words from the letters in ANCESTRAL. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.