RATU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. RATU 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RATU?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATU is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ratusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATU scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RATU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What does RATU mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
A title given to a hereditary chief or noble in Fiji.
Ratu is placed before the name of a man of chiefly rank in Fijian society, much as sir or lord marks rank elsewhere, and the equivalent title for a woman is adi. English writing about Fiji uses ratu as an ordinary borrowed title rather than treating it as anyone's personal name.
How RATU is used
Used mainly in writing about Fiji and Fijian society.
- The gathering was opened by a speech from the ratu.
- Villagers still address a ratu with careful formality.
- Her grandfather was a respected ratu on the island.
- The newspaper described him simply as a ratu from the western province.
- Becoming a ratu depends on birth rather than election.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATU and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATU
1 longer words begin with RATU.
Words with RATU inside
Showing 24 of 93 words that contain RATU somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RATU are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATU
Common questions about RATU
- Is RATU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RATU is not in it.
- How many points is RATU worth?
- RATU is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATU mean?
- A title given to a hereditary chief or noble in Fiji.
- What letters can be added to RATU?
- RATU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RATU:
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