RATTLETRAP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RATTLETRAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATTLETRAP?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATTLETRAP is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATTLETRAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rattletrapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATTLETRAP scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in RATTLETRAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATTLETRAP has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RATTLETRAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An old, worn-out vehicle or machine that shakes and makes a lot of noise.
Calling something a rattletrap is affectionate or scornful depending on the speaker. The picture is of loose parts shaking as the thing clatters down the road.
How RATTLETRAP is used
Rattletrap is a casual, slightly old-fashioned word.
- He drove to town in a rattletrap of a truck.
- The old rattletrap shook so much that we could hardly talk.
- Somehow the rattletrap made it up the hill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATTLETRAP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATTLETRAP
1 longer words begin with RATTLETRAP.
Shorter words from the letters in RATTLETRAP
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Common questions about RATTLETRAP
- Is RATTLETRAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATTLETRAP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATTLETRAP worth?
- RATTLETRAP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATTLETRAP mean?
- An old, worn-out vehicle or machine that shakes and makes a lot of noise.
- What letters can be added to RATTLETRAP?
- RATTLETRAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RATTLETRAP:
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