Rather is valid Scrabble Word

Is rather a scrabble word?
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6 letters word
9 points in Scrabble
8 points in WWF

Definitions for RATHER in dictionary:

INTERJECTION:

used to express emphatic affirmation, agreement, or acceptance

EXCLAMATION:

expression of strong affirmation, often in answer to a question

ADVERB:

preferably, also RUTHER
to a certain or significant extent or degree
used before verbs so as to make the expression of a feeling or opinion less assertive
used to suggest that the opposite of a previous statement is the case; on the contrary
more precisely
instead of; as opposed to
to some (great or small) extent
to a degree (not used with a negative)

to some extent
used to indicate one's preference in a particular matter

ADJECTIVE:

Prior; earlier; former.
Earlier; sooner; before.
More readily or willingly; preferably.
On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.
More properly; more correctly speaking.
In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

some extent

Words related to RATHER

rath7 rathe8 ratherest12 ruther9 sooner6

How to use RATHER in a sentence

He was rather fond of her, yet the greatest wish he had in the world was to break it off.
Old Mrs Keswick was kind to him, but grave, and rather silent.
The conquest of Septimania was rather tedious than difficult.
Tom might have felt some dread but for the fact that, rather strangely, these men showed little disposition to engage in any brawl, and no one seemed to notice him.
While the plant is dormant keep it rather dry and quite free from frost.
I did not venture to dwell on the extent of my fears, or, rather, I had no distinct notion of them.
He was dressed in his Sunday clothes, rather ill-fitting.
He would rather love and struggle and suffer than stand aloof, thanking God that he was not, like the Pharisees, as other men.
My mother ventured to tell him of one word, or rather two, which she thought might be altered with advantage.
The sum total of these unpaid-for purchases rather staggered him.

Or, rather if you are willing, let the publicity end be handled from this office.
We would rather forget than remember unpleasant words and deeds.
No, he even preferred the company of hunger and thirst rather than that of his Ulgenie.
The Kid had rather liked the slim, haughty, brown-faced young chap whom his bullet had cut off in the first pride of manhood.
That the cabin contained two rooms was the result of circumstances rather than design.
The Austrians were rather pleased to see emigrants leaving the land, and said they hoped they would never come back, so that they could be replaced by a better population.
The advent of the Welsh Missionaries and the partial dissemination of English education has in some cases produced rather peculiar names.
He, too, will not forget the importance of preserving his force and his liberty of action, and will retire rather than await investment.
He seemed, however, rather anxious to get away from this place.

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