ancestral
ADJECTIVE
/æn'sɛstrəl/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
ancestral is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1N1C3E1S1T1R1A1L1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does ancestral mean?
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent.
“ancestral home”
“ancestral lore”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor.
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Anagrams of ancestral
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