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Is ancient a Scrabble word?

Yes, ancient is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 9 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of ancient?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (history) Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.

2. (obsolete) Experienced; versed.Examples: "approved by the consent of the moste ancient doctors of the Churche [part of the book title]"obsolete

3. (obsolete) Former; sometime.Examples: "They mourned their ancient leader lost."obsolete

noun (English)

1. (UK, law) One of the senior members of the Inns of Court or of Chancery.UK

2. (obsolete) A senior; an elder; a predecessor.Examples: "Junius and Andronicus […] in Christianity […] were his ancients."Synonyms: antecessorobsolete

noun (English)

1. (heraldry, archaic) A flag, banner, standard or ensign.Examples: "[D]iſcarded, vniuſt ſeruingmen, yonger ſonnes to yonger brothers, reuolted tapſters, and Oſtlers, tradefalne, the cankers of a calme world, and a long peace, ten times more diſhonourable ragged then an olde fazd ancient, […]"; "I got all things ready as he had directed, and waited the next morning with the boat washed clean, her ancient and pendants out, and everything to accommodate his guests.."archaic

2. (obsolete, rare) The bearer of a flag; ensign.Examples: "I preſt mee none but such toſtes and butter with hearts in their bellies no bigger then pianes heades, and they haue bought out their ſeruices, and now my whole charge conſiſts of Ancients, Corporals, Lieutenants, gentlemen of companies: ſlaues as ragged as Lazarus in the painted cloth, where the gluttons dogs licked his ſores, and ſuch as indeed were neuer ſouldiours, […]"obsoleterare

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "ancient"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "ancient"?

Scrabble
9 points
A1
N1
C3
I1
E1
N1
T1
Words With Friends
12 points
A1
N2
C4
I1
E1
N2
T1

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