RATUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. RATUS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RATUS?
| 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: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATUS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATUS
No single letter turns RATUS into another word.
How RATUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about RATUS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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 RATUS
The 5 tiles of RATUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in RATUS
13 words end in RATUS. Useful as a back hook: play RATUS onto a word already on the board.
Words with RATUS inside
6 words contain RATUS in the middle. Words that start with RATUS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RATUS
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Common questions about RATUS
- Is RATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RATUS is not in it.
- How many points is RATUS worth?
- RATUS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RATUS?
- No single letter can be added to RATUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RATUS:
Open RATUS in the Word Finder