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Words That Start With ANCE

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Popular Words That Start With ANCE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With ANCE 12 words

How common is ANCE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with ANCE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.1 points, the best is ANCESTRALLY (16 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
12
Most common length
10 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
12.1
out of 16 max
Longest word
ANCESTRESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • l 16.7%
  • y 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia8.3%
  • ie8.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with ANCE

a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1t 1r 1a 1l 1l 1y 4

A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + E 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ancestrally

Form of ancestral

  1. adjectiveinherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent“ancestral home”
  2. adjectiveof or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
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How many words that start with ANCE are there?

There are 12 words that start with ANCE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with ANCE?

ANCESTRALLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANCESTRESSES (14), ANCESTORING (14), ANCESTRY (13).

What are some common words that start with ANCE?

Everyday examples include ANCESTOR, ANCESTRY, ANCESTRAL, ANCESTORS, ANCESTRIES, ANCESTRESS, ANCESTRESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with ANCE?

ANCESTRESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ANCESTRIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.