RATBAG is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RATBAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATBAG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATBAG is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratbagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATBAG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RATBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does RATBAG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritishAustralian
An unpleasant, unreliable or eccentric person.
Ratbag is a mild insult heard mainly in Britain and Australia. It can be said in real anger, but it is often used with a kind of rueful fondness for a scamp who causes trouble. The word is built from rat, long a symbol of a sly or disloyal person, and bag. In Australia it has sometimes also meant an eccentric or a crank.
How RATBAG is used
Informal and mildly rude; tone depends heavily on context.
- The old ratbag never paid back a penny.
- She called her brother a ratbag and laughed.
- Some ratbag had let the air out of the tyres.
- He was a bit of a ratbag but everyone liked him.
- The landlord turned out to be a proper ratbag.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATBAG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATBAG
3 longer words begin with RATBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in RATBAG
Common questions about RATBAG
- Is RATBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATBAG, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATBAG worth?
- RATBAG is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATBAG mean?
- An unpleasant, unreliable or eccentric person.
- What letters can be added to RATBAG?
- RATBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RATBAG:
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