RATA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. RATA is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 4 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RATA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RATA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does RATA mean in Scrabble?
noun
New Zealandbotany
A large New Zealand forest tree with hard red timber and bright crimson flowers, belonging to the myrtle family.
The rata grows in the forests of New Zealand and is prized for its tough, dark red wood and for the mass of crimson blossom it produces, which once gave Maori craftsmen material for paddles and war clubs. The name comes from Maori and is used in English exactly as a common tree name, like kauri or totara.
How RATA is used
Used in New Zealand English and in botanical writing about native trees.
- The rata was covered in crimson flowers by midsummer.
- Carpenters valued rata for its hard, dark red timber.
- A single rata can tower over the surrounding forest.
- The track wound past an ancient rata clinging to the cliff.
- Botanists study how the rata competes with other native trees for light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATA
The 4 tiles of RATA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RATA
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with RATA.
Words ending in RATA
12 words end in RATA. Useful as a back hook: play RATA onto a word already on the board.
Words with RATA inside
Showing 24 of 30 words that contain RATA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RATA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATA
Common questions about RATA
- Is RATA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATA, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATA worth?
- RATA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATA mean?
- A large New Zealand forest tree with hard red timber and bright crimson flowers, belonging to the myrtle family.
- What letters can be added to RATA?
- RATA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RATA:
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