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ancestral

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is ANCESTRAL a word?

Yes. ANCESTRAL is a 9-letter adjective. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ANCESTRAL?

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

ANCESTRAL contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent

    “ancestral home”

2adjective

  1. of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

Synonyms
hereditarypatrimonialtransmissible
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ANCESTRAL spelled?

A1N2C3E4S5T6R7A8L9
Starts withANCFirst 3 letters
Ends withRALLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with ANC →Words ending in RAL →Words made from ANCESTRAL →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 11 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About ANCESTRAL.

How do you spell ANCESTRAL?

ANCESTRAL is spelled A-N-C-E-S-T-R-A-L. It contains 9 letters.