Words Containing ANCEST
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing ANCEST
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing ANCEST 11 words
9-Letter Words With ANCEST 2
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Full 12-letter listHow often does ANCEST appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 11 words containing ANCEST. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.6 points, the best is ANCESTRALLY (16 points) and 36.4% end in S.
- Total words
- 11
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 3 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.6
- out of 16 max
- Longest word
- ANCESTRESSES
- 12 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 36.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 36.4%
- l 18.2%
- y 18.2%
Top vowel pairs
- ia9.1%
- ie9.1%
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 containing ANCEST
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
- adjectiveinherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent“ancestral home”
- adjectiveof or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
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How many words containing ANCEST are there?
There are 11 words containing ANCEST 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 containing ANCEST?
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 containing ANCEST?
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 containing ANCEST?
ANCESTRESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ANCESTRIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.