RATTLESNAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. RATTLESNAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATTLESNAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATTLESNAKE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATTLESNAKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rattlesnakesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATTLESNAKE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RATTLESNAKE, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATTLESNAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RATTLESNAKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A venomous American pit viper with a series of horny rings on its tail that rattle when shaken.
The rattlesnake shakes its tail to warn larger animals to keep away before it needs to strike. Hikers in the southwestern United States learn to stop still and back off at that dry buzzing sound.
How RATTLESNAKE is used
Used in nature writing, travel advice and stories of the American West.
- We heard a rattlesnake in the dry grass beside the trail.
- The rattlesnake coiled and shook its tail.
- A rattlesnake bite needs urgent medical care.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATTLESNAKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATTLESNAKE
1 longer words begin with RATTLESNAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in RATTLESNAKE
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Common questions about RATTLESNAKE
- Is RATTLESNAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATTLESNAKE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATTLESNAKE worth?
- RATTLESNAKE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATTLESNAKE mean?
- A venomous American pit viper with a series of horny rings on its tail that rattle when shaken.
- What letters can be added to RATTLESNAKE?
- RATTLESNAKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RATTLESNAKE:
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