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Words That Start With ANCESTR

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All Words That Start With ANCESTR 6 words

How common is ANCESTR at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 6 words that start with ANCESTR. Most are 10 letters long, they average 13 points and the best is ANCESTRALLY (16 points).

Total words
6
Most common length
10 letters
2 words
Average Scrabble score
13
out of 16 max
Longest word
ANCESTRESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • y 33.3%
  • l 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie16.7%

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

Highest-scoring word that starts with ANCESTR

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 ANCESTR are there?

There are 6 words that start with ANCESTR in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 2 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 ANCESTR?

ANCESTRALLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ANCESTRESSES (14), ANCESTRY (13), ANCESTRIES (12).

What are some common words that start with ANCESTR?

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

What is the longest word that starts with ANCESTR?

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