Ancestor

/ˈæn.sɛs.tə/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters

Definition of Ancestor

noun

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
An earlier type; a progenitor
"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."
One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
One who had the same role or function in former times.
A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.

verb

To be an ancestor of.

Anagrams of Ancestor

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "ancestor":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

atoners canoers canters cantors carnets cartons coarsen coaster coaters contras corneas cornets cratons enactor narcose+10 more

6-LETTER WORDS

acorns actors antres arseno ascent astern atoner atones caners canoer canoes canter cantor cantos carets+9 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ancestor" and rearranging:

+iactioners anoretics creations reactions

+ocorantoes coronates

+pcoparents portances

+ucourantes courtesan nectarous outrances

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

originreflexsourcefore-elderforebearforefatherpredecessor

ANTONYMS

afterbeardescendant

Rhyming Words

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