ASCENDANCY
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Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈsɛndənsi//
noun
- (historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) Ellipsis of Protestant Ascendancy, a class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century."[W. B. Yeats] belonged not to the ascendancy class but to the protestant bourgeoisie."
- (ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size."Ascendency was found to be a useful indicator for the health assessment of marine benthic ecosystems over space and time."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 21 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ASCENDANCY'?
The word ASCENDANCY is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
A1
S1
C3
E1
N1
D2
A1
N1
C3
Y4
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ASCENDANCY'?
The word ASCENDANCY is worth 21 points in Words With Friends.
A1
S1
C4
E1
N2
D2
A1
N2
C4
Y3
Total: 21 points
How many letters is the word 'ASCENDANCY'?
The word ASCENDANCY has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.