8-Letter Words Ending in RAT
- 11 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Ending in RAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Ending in RAT 11 words
How common is RAT at the end of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 11 eight-letter words ending in RAT. They average 13.9 points, the best is ZIKKURAT (25 points) and M is the most common first letter (18.2%).
- Total words
- 11
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 18%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- M
- 18.2% of words
Most common first letters
- m 18.2%
- z 18.2%
- a 9.1%
Top vowel pairs
- au9.1%
- eo9.1%
- eu9.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in RAT
z 10i 1k 5k 5u 1r 1a 1t 1
Z 10 + I 1 + K 5 + K 5 + U 1 + R 1 + A 1 + T 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zikkurat
- nouna rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
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How many eight-letter words ending in RAT are there?
There are 11 eight-letter words ending in RAT in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word ending in RAT?
ZIKKURAT is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZIGGURAT (19), BACCARAT (14), MOBOCRAT (14).
Which rare eight-letter words ending in RAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZIKKURAT (25), MOBOCRAT (14), MONOCRAT (12), EUROCRAT (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.