8-Letter Words Starting With RATT
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With RATT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With RATT 13 words
How common is RATT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words that start with RATT. They average 8.4 points, the best is RATTRAPS (10 points) and 53.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 8.4
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 15%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 53.8% of words
Most common last letters
- s 53.8%
- r 15.4%
- d 7.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ie15.4%
- ai7.7%
- ee7.7%
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 that starts with RATT
r 1a 1t 1t 1r 1a 1p 3s 1
R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + S 1 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rattraps
Form of rattrap
- nouna difficult entangling situation
- nounfilthy run-down dilapidated housing
- nouna trap for catching rats
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How many eight-letter words that start with RATT are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words that start with RATT 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 that starts with RATT?
RATTRAPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RATTLING (9), RATTENED (9), RATTINGS (9).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with RATT?
Everyday examples include RATTLING, RATTIEST, RATTLERS, RATTRAPS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with RATT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RATTENED (9), RATTINGS (9), RATTAILS (8), RATTEENS (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.