progenitor

1. A direct ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor.

2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor.

3. An originator; a founder: progenitors of the new music.

4. An ancestor in the direct line .

5. A biologically ancestral form.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
progenitor	13	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
er	2
et	2
gi	3
go	3
in	2
it	2
ne	2
no	2
oe	2
oi	2
on	2
op	4
or	2
pe	4
pi	4
po	4
re	2
te	2
ti	2
to	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ego	4
eng	4
eon	3
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ern	3
err	3
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gie	4
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oot	3
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ore	3
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ort	3
peg	6
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rot	3
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ten	3
tie	3
tin	3
tip	5
toe	3
tog	4
ton	3
too	3
top	5
tor	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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prog	7
rein	4
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rent	4
repo	6
ring	5
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rite	4
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topo	6
tore	4
tori	4
torn	4
toro	4
torr	4
trig	5
trio	4
trip	6
trog	5
trop	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ergot	6
genip	8
genro	6
gipon	8
giron	6
goner	6
griot	6
gripe	8
gript	8
groin	6
grope	8
inept	7
inert	5
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inter	5
intro	5
irone	5
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niter	5
nitre	5
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oorie	5
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pinto	7
pirog	8
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porno	7
prier	7
print	7
prion	7
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reign	6
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repro	7
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rigor	6
ripen	7
riper	7
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toper	7
topoi	7
trier	5
trigo	6
trine	5
tripe	7
trone	5
troop	7
trope	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
engirt	7
enroot	6
epigon	9
eringo	7
erring	7
gentoo	7
goiter	7
goitre	7
gooier	7
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orient	6
orogen	7
orpine	8
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pigeon	9
pinger	9
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pooing	9
poorer	8
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porter	8
potion	8
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protei	8
proton	8
pterin	8
region	7
report	8
retorn	6
ringer	7
rioter	6
rooter	6
ropier	8
roping	9
toeing	7
tonger	7
tonier	6
toonie	6
toping	9
torero	6
torpor	8
trigon	7
trogon	7
tropin	8

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
genitor	8
goonier	8
goopier	10
ignorer	8
perigon	10
pierrot	9
pirogen	10
pointer	9
pongier	10
pornier	9
porting	10
portion	9
preriot	9
printer	9
protein	9
repoint	9
reprint	9
rootier	7
rooting	8
trooper	9
tropine	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
inotrope	10
trooping	11

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
portering	12
reporting	12

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
progenitor	13