RATATAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RATATAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATATAT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATATAT is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATATAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratatatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATATAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RATATAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,588 thousand.
What does RATATAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A quick series of sharp knocking or tapping sounds.
The word ratatat imitates its own sound and gives the feel of rapid short blows. Writers choose it for a knock at a door, a woodpecker at work or a drum rolling.
How RATATAT is used
Imitative word used in stories and descriptions of rapid knocking, tapping or gunfire.
- A sudden ratatat on the window woke him from sleep.
- The ratatat of the woodpecker echoed through the forest.
- We heard the ratatat of small hailstones on the tin roof.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATATAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATATAT
1 longer words begin with RATATAT.
Shorter words from the letters in RATATAT
Common questions about RATATAT
- Is RATATAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATATAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATATAT worth?
- RATATAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATATAT mean?
- A quick series of sharp knocking or tapping sounds.
- What letters can be added to RATATAT?
- RATATAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RATATAT:
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