RATHS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points

It depends on the list you play by. RATHS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept RATHS?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RATHS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RATHS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RATHS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in RATHS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.

What stands out about RATHS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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

Anagrams of RATHS

The 5 tiles of RATHS in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with RATHS

2 longer words begin with RATHS.

Words ending in RATHS

2 words end in RATHS. Useful as a back hook: play RATHS onto a word already on the board.

Words with RATHS inside

2 words contain RATHS in the middle. Words that start with RATHS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in RATHS

Common questions about RATHS

Is RATHS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATHS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is RATHS worth?

RATHS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RATHS?

RATHS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.