RATTAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RATTAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATTAIL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATTAIL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATTAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rattailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATTAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RATTAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 137,239.
What does RATTAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A deep-sea fish with a large head and a long, tapering tail.
The name rattail comes from the narrow, rope-like body end that looks like a rat's tail. These fish live at great depths and are also known as grenadiers.
How RATTAIL is used
Used by biologists and fishermen when talking about deepwater fish of this type.
- The trawl brought up a pale rattail from the dark seabed.
- A rattail can be recognised at once by its thin, tapering tail.
- Scientists photographed a rattail feeding near the ocean floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATTAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATTAIL
2 longer words begin with RATTAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in RATTAIL
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Common questions about RATTAIL
- Is RATTAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATTAIL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATTAIL worth?
- RATTAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATTAIL mean?
- A deep-sea fish with a large head and a long, tapering tail.
- What letters can be added to RATTAIL?
- RATTAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RATTAIL:
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