RATLINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RATLINGS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RATLINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATLINGS is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATLINGS
Front hooks — 1
bratlingsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RATLINGS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RATLINGS, 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 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RATLINGS
- All 8 letters of RATLINGS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of RATLINGS
The 8 tiles of RATLINGS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RATLINGS
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Common questions about RATLINGS
- Is RATLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RATLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is RATLINGS worth?
- RATLINGS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATLINGS?
- RATLINGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RATLINGS:
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