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Ratch

r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does ratch mean?

noun

  1. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

    Synonymsratchetrachet

Is RATCH a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is RATCH worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4

Words With Friends

10 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 4h 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 4h 4

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 3h 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in RATCH

Anagrams 1

Hooks for RATCH

Add one letter to the front or back of RATCH to make another word.

Front hooks

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RATCH

Common words that share the ending -ATCH, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATCH

Ratch: quick answers

Is RATCH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATCH is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RATCH worth?
RATCH scores 10 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ratch mean?
As a noun, ratch means “mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction”.
What words can you make with the letters in RATCH?
You can make 27 shorter words from RATCH, such as ARCH, CHAR, CHAT, RACH. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RATCH?
RATCH rearranges into CHART.