RATTLEBAG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RATTLEBAG 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RATTLEBAG?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATTLEBAG is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATTLEBAG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rattlebagsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATTLEBAG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RATTLEBAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATTLEBAG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RATTLEBAG
1 longer words begin with RATTLEBAG.
Shorter words from the letters in RATTLEBAG
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Common questions about RATTLEBAG
- Is RATTLEBAG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RATTLEBAG is not in it.
- How many points is RATTLEBAG worth?
- RATTLEBAG is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATTLEBAG?
- RATTLEBAG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RATTLEBAG:
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