RATLINE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RATLINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATLINE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATLINE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATLINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RATLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,061.
What stands out about RATLINE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 RATLINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
One of the small ropes tied across a ship's shrouds to form steps for climbing the rigging.
Sailors climbed aloft by stepping on each ratline, and together the lines look like the rungs of a ladder. The same name also covers the thin tarred cord from which such steps are made.
How RATLINE is used
A nautical term used in descriptions of sailing ships and their rigging.
- The cabin boy gripped each ratline as he climbed toward the topsail.
- A frayed ratline had to be replaced before the ship left port.
- Every ratline was tarred to protect it from the salt and rain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATLINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATLINE
The 7 tiles of RATLINE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RATLINE
1 longer words begin with RATLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in RATLINE
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Common questions about RATLINE
- Is RATLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATLINE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATLINE worth?
- RATLINE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATLINE mean?
- One of the small ropes tied across a ship's shrouds to form steps for climbing the rigging.
- What letters can be added to RATLINE?
- RATLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RATLINE:
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