RATH is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RATH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATH?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATH is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATH scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RATH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What stands out about RATH
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 RATH mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An ancient circular earthwork or hill fort built in Ireland, typically used as a fortified settlement.
Archaeologists in Ireland have documented thousands of these earthen enclosures scattered across the countryside. A rath often consisted of a raised mound surrounded by a ditch and bank, providing defense for a small community and their livestock.
How RATH is used
Commonly encountered in Irish archaeology and place name studies.
- The farmer plowed around the old rath rather than disturb it.
- Local legends claim the rath was once home to a chieftain.
- Many raths dot the landscape of County Meath.
- Archaeologists excavated the rath to study its ancient defenses.
- Visitors can still see the circular outline of the rath from above.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATH
The 4 tiles of RATH in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RATH
19 longer words begin with RATH.
Words ending in RATH
2 words end in RATH. Useful as a back hook: play RATH onto a word already on the board.
Words with RATH inside
Showing 24 of 61 words that contain RATH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RATH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATH
Common questions about RATH
- Is RATH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATH, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATH worth?
- RATH is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATH mean?
- An ancient circular earthwork or hill fort built in Ireland, typically used as a fortified settlement.
- What letters can be added to RATH?
- RATH takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RATH:
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