RATELS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RATELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATELS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATELS is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATELS
No single letter turns RATELS into another word.
How RATELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RATELS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,162.
What stands out about RATELS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 11 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 RATELS mean in Scrabble?
RATELS is the plural of RATEL.
RATEL(noun) — A stocky, aggressive badger-like mammal, commonly known as the honey badger, native to Africa and southern Asia.
Anagrams of RATELS
The 6 tiles of RATELS in a different order — 11 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RATELS
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Common questions about RATELS
- Is RATELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATELS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATELS worth?
- RATELS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATELS?
- No single letter can be added to RATELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RATELS:
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