RATFINK is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RATFINK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATFINK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATFINK is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATFINK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratfinksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATFINK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RATFINK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 457,463.
What does RATFINK mean in Scrabble?
noun
slangNorth American
A contemptible or disloyal person, especially an informer.
Born in American slang of the mid-twentieth century, ratfink combines rat and fink to insult someone who betrays friends or behaves meanly. Today it sounds old and a bit comic, like something from a cartoon or an old film.
How RATFINK is used
The slang word ratfink is a mild, dated insult.
- Everyone called him a ratfink after he told the teacher.
- The hero shouted at the ratfink who sold him out.
- Nobody trusts a ratfink for long.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATFINK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATFINK
1 longer words begin with RATFINK.
Shorter words from the letters in RATFINK
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Common questions about RATFINK
- Is RATFINK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATFINK, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATFINK worth?
- RATFINK is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATFINK mean?
- A contemptible or disloyal person, especially an informer.
- What letters can be added to RATFINK?
- RATFINK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RATFINK:
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