Ascendant

/əˈsɛndənt/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters

Definition of Ascendant

noun

Being in control; superiority, or commanding influence; ascendency.
"One man has the ascendant over another."
An ancestor (antonym of descendant)
(usu. followed by to) A royal heir assuming (a place of power)
"Given his father's ghastly demise, one would not expect such glee from the ascendant to his throne."
Ascent; height; elevation.
The horoscope, or that degree of the ecliptic which rises above the horizon at the moment of one's birth; supposed to have a commanding influence on a person's life and fortune.

adjective

Rising, moving upward.
Surpassing or controlling.

Anagrams of Ascendant

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

andantes scandent

7-LETTER WORDS

andante annates ansated candent catenas decants descant nascent scanned scanted

6-LETTER WORDS

adnate anenst ansate ascend ascent cadent cadets cannas canned canted catena centas dances decant enacts+6 more

5-LETTER WORDS

aceta acned acnes acted anent annas ansae antae antas anted antes cades cadet caned canes+2 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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