RATTINESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points

It depends on the list you play by. RATTINESS 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept RATTINESS?

Word power: 29 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RATTINESS is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RATTINESS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RATTINESS scores

Face value of the 9 tiles in RATTINESS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATTINESS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about RATTINESS

• The same 9 tiles also spell 3 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 RATTINESS

The 9 tiles of RATTINESS in a different order — 3 found.

Words starting with RATTINESS

1 longer words begin with RATTINESS.

Shorter words from the letters in RATTINESS

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Common questions about RATTINESS

Is RATTINESS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATTINESS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is RATTINESS worth?

RATTINESS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RATTINESS?

RATTINESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.