Progenitors

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts11 letters
Definition of Progenitors

noun

  1. A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
  2. An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.

    "Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples."

  3. An ancestral form of a species.
  4. A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

    "ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet."

  5. Someone who originates something.
Anagrams of Progenitors

No exact anagrams found for "progenitors". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Progenitors"

Progenitors is a 11-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Progenitors" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "progenitors" is a medium-scoring word.