RATCHET is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RATCHET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATCHET?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATCHET is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATCHET
Front hooks — 1
bratchetBack hooks — 1
ratchetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATCHET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RATCHET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What does RATCHET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A mechanism of angled teeth and a catch that allows movement in one direction only.
A ratchet clicks as its pawl slips over the teeth, and it stops the part from slipping backward. As a verb it also describes a gradual, hard-to-reverse change, as when prices ratchet up.
How RATCHET is used
Used for tools and mechanisms, and figuratively for steady one-way increases; rachet is a rarer spelling.
- The mechanic tightened the bolt with a ratchet.
- A ratchet inside the winch stops the cable from running back.
- Rising costs act like a ratchet that never loosens.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATCHET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATCHET
The 7 tiles of RATCHET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RATCHET
3 longer words begin with RATCHET.
Shorter words from the letters in RATCHET
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Common questions about RATCHET
- Is RATCHET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATCHET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATCHET worth?
- RATCHET is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATCHET mean?
- A mechanism of angled teeth and a catch that allows movement in one direction only.
- What letters can be added to RATCHET?
- RATCHET takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RATCHET:
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