RATINE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RATINE 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 RATINE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATINE is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RATINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,678.
What stands out about RATINE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 RATINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A coarse, loosely woven fabric with a rough, knotted surface, used mainly for outerwear and upholstery.
Ratine is woven so that its yarns form small knots or loops across the surface, giving the finished cloth a bumpy, textured feel rather than a smooth one. The fabric was originally made of wool but later versions have used cotton and other fibers as well, keeping the same rough, nubby texture. Because of its thickness and durability, ratine has traditionally been used for coats, jackets, and furniture coverings rather than for lightweight clothing. The name comes from French and is related to a family of similarly textured fabrics known historically under other spellings.
How RATINE is used
Technical term from the textile trade, used when describing coarse woven fabrics.
- The tailor cut a heavy winter coat from a bolt of ratine.
- The sofa was upholstered in a rough gray ratine.
- The bumpy feel of ratine comes from its looped weave.
- Designers favored ratine for its warmth and rugged texture.
- The old trunk contained a length of moth-eaten ratine fabric.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATINE
The 6 tiles of RATINE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RATINE
1 longer words begin with RATINE.
Shorter words from the letters in RATINE
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Common questions about RATINE
- Is RATINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATINE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATINE worth?
- RATINE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATINE mean?
- A coarse, loosely woven fabric with a rough, knotted surface, used mainly for outerwear and upholstery.
- What letters can be added to RATINE?
- RATINE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RATINE:
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