RATTER is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RATTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATTER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATTER is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATTER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RATTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 49,056.
What stands out about RATTER
- RATTER begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RATTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A dog, cat or terrier kept and trained mainly to hunt and kill rats.
On farms and in old warehouses, a ratter earned its keep by clearing out vermin rather than by any other kind of work, and terrier breeds such as the rat terrier were developed specifically for this purpose. The word can also describe a person who habitually catches or kills rats as an occupation, though the animal sense is far more common today. By extension, ratter has occasionally been used for someone who deserts a cause or betrays their own side, a sense that plays on the idea of a rat as a traitor. In current use, however, calling an animal a good ratter almost always means it hunts rats well.
How RATTER is used
Used mainly among farmers, pest controllers and dog owners describing an animal's working ability rather than in general conversation.
- The farm kept a small terrier that was known as an excellent ratter.
- Barn cats are often better ratters than any trap.
- He praised the dog as the best ratter he had ever owned.
- A good ratter can clear a granary of vermin within a season.
- The breed was prized less for its looks than for being a keen ratter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RATTER
The 6 tiles of RATTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RATTER
3 longer words begin with RATTER.
Shorter words from the letters in RATTER
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Common questions about RATTER
- Is RATTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATTER, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATTER worth?
- RATTER is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATTER mean?
- A dog, cat or terrier kept and trained mainly to hunt and kill rats.
- What letters can be added to RATTER?
- RATTER takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RATTER:
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