ancestress
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/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹəs/
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/ˈæn.sɛs.tɹəs/ · /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹɪs/
Definition of ancestress
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(dated)A female ancestor.
“The strange legend that you will find inscribed by your remote ancestress upon the potsherd was communicated to me by my father on his deathbed, and took a strong hold upon my imagination.”
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Etymology
From ancestor + -ess.
Words you can make from ancestress
200+ playable · top: ACTRESSES (11 pts)
Best play actresses 11 points9-letter words
5 words8-letter words
17 words7-letter words
66 words- ACTRESS 9 pts
- ANCRESS 9 pts
- ASCENTS 9 pts
- ASCESES 9 pts
- CANTERS 9 pts
- CAREENS 9 pts
- CARNETS 9 pts
- CASERNE 9 pts
- CASERNS 9 pts
- CASSENE 9 pts
- CASTERS 9 pts
- CENSERS 9 pts
- CENTARE 9 pts
- CENTERS 9 pts
- CENTRES 9 pts
- CERATES 9 pts
- CETANES 9 pts
- CREASES 9 pts
- CREATES 9 pts
- CRENATE 9 pts
- CRESSES 9 pts
- CRESSET 9 pts
- ECARTES 9 pts
- ECTASES 9 pts
- ENCASES 9 pts
- NECTARS 9 pts
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- RESECTS 9 pts
- SCANTER 9 pts
- SCREENS 9 pts
- SEANCES 9 pts
- SECANTS 9 pts
- SECERNS 9 pts
- SECRETS 9 pts
- SENECAS 9 pts
- STANCES 9 pts
- TANRECS 9 pts
- TENACES 9 pts
- TENRECS 9 pts
- TRANCES 9 pts
- ASSENTS 7 pts
- ASSERTS 7 pts
- EARNEST 7 pts
- EASTERN 7 pts
- EASTERS 7 pts
- ENTASES 7 pts
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- TRASSES 7 pts
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6-letter words
111 words- ASCENT 8 pts
- CANERS 8 pts
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- CARESS 8 pts
- CARETS 8 pts
- CARNET 8 pts
- CARSES 8 pts
- CARTES 8 pts
- CASERN 8 pts
- CASTER 8 pts
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- CATERS 8 pts
- CEASES 8 pts
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- ASSENT 6 pts
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- ERASES 6 pts
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- RENTES 6 pts
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- STERNA 6 pts
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- STRASS 6 pts
- STRESS 6 pts
- TASERS 6 pts
- TASSES 6 pts
- TEASER 6 pts
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