ancestral

/æn'sɛstrəl/ adjective
9 letters3 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

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

“ancestral home”

“ancestral lore”

OTHER
1

Of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor.

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Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
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Pig Latinancestralway
Starts & ends withA … L
Syllablesan · ces · tral
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SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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