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Ratchets

r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1t 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of ratchet

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does ratchets 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

    Synonymsrachetratch

verb

  1. move by degrees in one direction only

    “a ratcheting lopping tool”

    Synonymsrachet upratchet down

Definitions shown for ratchet, the base form of ratchets.

Is RATCHETS 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) No

How many points is RATCHETS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 4h 3e 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 4h 4e 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
r 1a 1t 1c 3h 3e 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RATCHETS

Anagrams 1

chatters

Hooks for RATCHETS

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

Front hooks

bratchets

Back hooks

None

Words that end like RATCHETS

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

bracketsforgetsticketsupsetsleafletsbulletsjacketsmarketsoffsetspacketsplanetspocketsregretssecretssocketstargetstoiletsassetsresetsblanketsbookletscricketscrochetsgourmets
All words ending in -ETS

Ratchets: quick answers

Is RATCHETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATCHETS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RATCHETS worth?
RATCHETS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does ratchets mean?
ratchets is the plural and third-person singular form of ratchet, which means “mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RATCHETS?
You can make 347 shorter words from RATCHETS, such as ARCHEST, CHARETS, CHASTER, CHATTER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RATCHETS?
RATCHETS rearranges into CHATTERS.