01 Word definition

ancestors

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ANCESTORS a word?

Yes. ANCESTORS is a 9-letter noun. ANCESTORS is a plural or present-tense form of ANCESTOR: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANCESTORS?

A-N-C-E-S-T-O-R-S

ANCESTORS contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

ANCESTORS is a plural or present-tense form of ANCESTOR.

1noun

  1. ANCESTORS is a plural or present-tense form of ANCESTOR: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANCESTORS spelled?

A1N2C3E4S5T6O7R8S9
Starts withANCFirst 3 letters
Ends withORSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About ANCESTORS.

How do you spell ANCESTORS?

ANCESTORS is spelled A-N-C-E-S-T-O-R-S. It contains 9 letters.