RATS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATS?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RATS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about RATS
- The same 4 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 RATS mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
Used to express annoyance, disappointment, or mild frustration, similar to darn or blast.
Said on its own, rats works as a harmless exclamation when something goes wrong, such as missing a bus or dropping something, and does not refer to the animal at all. This use has become its own word, separate from rats as the plural of the rodent.
How RATS is used
Informal and mild; common in speech and casual writing, especially older or family-friendly styles.
- Rats! I forgot my umbrella again.
- Rats, we missed the last train by two minutes.
- Oh rats, the shop is already closed.
- Rats, he muttered, realising he had left his keys inside.
- Rats, said the boy, when his kite got stuck in the tree.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATS
The 4 tiles of RATS in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RATS
2 longer words begin with RATS.
Words ending in RATS
Showing 24 of 64 words that end in RATS. Useful as a back hook: play RATS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in RATS
Common questions about RATS
- Is RATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATS worth?
- RATS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATS mean?
- Used to express annoyance, disappointment, or mild frustration, similar to darn or blast.
- What letters can be added to RATS?
- RATS takes 5 hooks: 5 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RATS:
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