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10-Letter Words Starting With RAT

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With RAT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With RAT 14 words

How common is RAT at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 14 ten-letter words that start with RAT. They average 13.5 points, the best is RATBAGGERY (17 points) and 42.9% end in S.

Total words
14
Average Scrabble score
13.5
out of 17 max
Everyday words
14%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
42.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 42.9%
  • y 28.6%
  • g 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • io14.3%
  • ia7.1%
  • oo7.1%

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 ten-letter word that starts with RAT

r 1a 1t 1b 3a 1g 2g 2e 1r 1y 4

R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + B 3 + A 1 + G 2 + G 2 + E 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ratbaggery

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with RAT are there?

There are 14 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with RAT?

RATBAGGERY is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RATCHETING (16), RATEPAYERS (15), RATIFIABLE (15).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with RAT?

Everyday examples include RATIONALLY, RATIONALES, RATTLETRAP, RATCHETING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with RAT score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include RATBAGGERY (17), RATABILITY (15), RATHERIPES (15), RATTLINGLY (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.