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Is ancillary a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word ancillary is a Scrabble US word. The word ancillary is worth 14 points in Scrabble:

A1N1C3I1L1L1A1R1Y4

Is ancillary a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word ancillary is a Scrabble UK word and has 14 points:

A1N1C3I1L1L1A1R1Y4

Is ancillary a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word ancillary is a Words With Friends word. The word ancillary is worth 17 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (2 found)

ANCILLARY,CRANIALLY,

8-letter words (2 found)

CARNALLY,RACIALLY,

7-letter words (6 found)

ANCILLA,CARINAL,CLARAIN,CRANIAL,LANIARY,LYRICAL,

6-letter words (21 found)

ACINAR,ALANYL,ANALLY,ARNICA,CAIRNY,CALLAN,CANARY,CARINA,CARLIN,CARNAL,CLINAL,CRANIA,CRINAL,INYALA,LACILY,LAICAL,NARIAL,RACIAL,RACILY,RAILLY,RIANCY,

5-letter words (28 found)

ACARI,ALARY,ALIYA,ALLAY,CAIRN,CALLA,CANAL,CARNY,CLARY,CRAAL,INLAY,LAARI,LAIRY,LANAI,LAYIN,LIANA,LILAC,LINAC,LYCRA,LYRIC,NAIRA,NALLA,NARIC,NIRLY,NYALA,RAINY,RALLY,RIYAL,

4-letter words (63 found)

ACAI,ACYL,AIRN,AIRY,ALAN,ALAR,ALAY,ALLY,ANAL,ANIL,ARIA,ARIL,ARNA,ARYL,AYIN,CAIN,CALL,CANY,CARL,CARN,CILL,CIRL,CLAN,CLAY,CRAN,CRAY,CRIA,CYAN,ILLY,INLY,LACY,LAIC,LAIN,LAIR,LANA,LARI,LARN,LIAR,LILY,LINY,LIRA,LYRA,NAIL,NALA,NARC,NARY,NILL,NIRL,RACA,RACY,RAIA,RAIL,RAIN,RANA,RANI,RAYA,RIAL,RICY,RILL,RYAL,YAAR,YARN,YILL,

3-letter words (35 found)

AAL,AIA,AIL,AIN,AIR,ALA,ALL,ANA,ANI,ANY,ARC,ARY,CAA,CAL,CAN,CAR,CAY,CLY,CRY,ICY,ILL,LAC,LAR,LAY,LIN,NAY,NIL,RAI,RAN,RAY,RIA,RIN,RYA,YAR,YIN,

2-letter words (12 found)

AA,AI,AL,AN,AR,AY,IN,LA,LI,NA,NY,YA,

You can make 169 words from ancillary according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ancillary

ancillary

Etymology

From Latin ancillāris (“ancillary; relating to maids”), from ancilla (“maid”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæns.əˌlɛɹ.iː/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ænˈsɪl.ə.ɹi/
  • Rhymes: -ɪləɹi

Adjective

ancillary (comparative more ancillary, superlative most ancillary)

  1. Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
    Synonym: accessory

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Noun

ancillary (plural ancillaries)

  1. Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
  2. (archaic) An auxiliary.

Translations

References

  • “ancillary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “ancillary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • “ancillary”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

  • Carlylian, cranially

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