RACHET is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RACHET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RACHET?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RACHET is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RACHET
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RACHET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RACHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does RACHET mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A mechanism of a toothed wheel and a catch that lets something turn in one direction only.
Rachet is an uncommon spelling of ratchet, the device found in socket wrenches, jacks and many winding tools. A small pawl drops into the angled teeth of a wheel, so the wheel clicks forward but cannot slip back. Because of that, it is the usual answer when a machine must hold its position under load.
How RACHET is used
Rare spelling; ratchet is the standard form in modern English.
- The old catalogue lists a rachet among the hand tools.
- You can hear the rachet click as the handle turns.
- A rachet kept the heavy load from sliding back.
- He oiled the rachet before winding the winch.
- The rachet in the jack had worn smooth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RACHET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RACHET
The 6 tiles of RACHET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RACHET
3 longer words begin with RACHET.
Shorter words from the letters in RACHET
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Common questions about RACHET
- Is RACHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RACHET, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RACHET worth?
- RACHET is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RACHET mean?
- A mechanism of a toothed wheel and a catch that lets something turn in one direction only.
- What letters can be added to RACHET?
- RACHET takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RACHET:
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