RATEL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. RATEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATEL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATEL is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RATEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What stands out about RATEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RATEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A stocky, aggressive badger-like mammal, commonly known as the honey badger, native to Africa and southern Asia.
The ratel is famous among naturalists for its fearless temperament and thick, loose skin, which lets it twist around and bite an attacker even while being held. It feeds on insects, small animals, and famously raids bee nests for honey and larvae, sometimes following a bird called the honeyguide to find hives. Despite its small size, the ratel has a reputation as one of the most fearless mammals in the animal kingdom.
How RATEL is used
A technical zoological name, also widely known by the common name honey badger.
- The documentary showed a ratel raiding a beehive.
- A ratel will fight off animals many times its size.
- Farmers sometimes lose chickens to a hungry ratel.
- Thick skin protects the ratel from bee stings.
- Zookeepers described the ratel as endlessly curious.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATEL
The 5 tiles of RATEL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RATEL
1 longer words begin with RATEL.
Words with RATEL inside
Showing 24 of 31 words that contain RATEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RATEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATEL
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Common questions about RATEL
- Is RATEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATEL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATEL worth?
- RATEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATEL mean?
- A stocky, aggressive badger-like mammal, commonly known as the honey badger, native to Africa and southern Asia.
- What letters can be added to RATEL?
- RATEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RATEL:
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