RATIONALE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RATIONALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATIONALE?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATIONALE is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATIONALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rationalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATIONALE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RATIONALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATIONALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of RATIONALE
The 9 tiles of RATIONALE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RATIONALE
1 longer words begin with RATIONALE.
Shorter words from the letters in RATIONALE
Showing 40 of 509. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about RATIONALE
- Is RATIONALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATIONALE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATIONALE worth?
- RATIONALE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATIONALE?
- RATIONALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RATIONALE:
Open RATIONALE in the Word Finder