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Rats

r 1a 1t 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of rat

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

What does rats mean?

noun

  1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

  2. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

    Synonymsscabstrikebreakerblackleg

  3. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

    “only a rotter would do that”

    Synonymsrotterdirty dogskunkstinkerstinkpot

  4. one who reveals confidential information in return for money

    Synonymsinformerbetrayersquealerblabber

  5. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

verb

  1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

  2. employ scabs or strike breakers in

  3. take the place of work of someone on strike

    Synonymsfinkscabblackleg

  4. give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

  5. catch rats, especially with dogs

  6. give away information about somebody

    “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

    Synonymsdenouncetell onbetraygive awaygrass

Definitions shown for rat, the base form of rats.

Is RATS 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 RATS worth?

Scrabble

4 pts
r 1a 1t 1s 1

Words With Friends

4 pts
r 1a 1t 1s 1

Wordfeud

4 pts
r 1a 1t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

4 pts
r 1a 1t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in RATS

Hooks for RATS

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

Back hooks

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Words that end like RATS

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

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Rats: quick answers

Is RATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 4 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RATS worth?
RATS scores 4 points in Scrabble, 4 in Words With Friends, 4 in Wordfeud and 4 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rats mean?
rats is the plural and third-person singular form of rat, which means “any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse”. It has 11 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RATS?
You can make 13 shorter words from RATS, such as ARS, ART, RAS, RAT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RATS?
RATS rearranges into ARTS, RAST, STAR, TARS, TSAR.