12-Letter Words Starting With RAT
- 21 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With RAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With RAT 21 words
How common is RAT at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 21 twelve-letter words that start with RAT. They average 15.2 points, the best is RATIONALIZED (22 points) and 61.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 21
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.2
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 61.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 61.9%
- d 14.3%
- r 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io61.9%
- ie9.5%
- ai4.8%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with RAT
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
R 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
rationalized
Form of rationalize
- verbdefend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning“rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”
- verbweed out unwanted or unnecessary things“We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”
- verbstructure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results“We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits”
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How many twelve-letter words that start with RAT are there?
There are 21 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with RAT?
RATIONALIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are RATIONALIZER (21), RATIONALIZES (21), RATHSKELLERS (19).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with RAT?
Everyday examples include RATIFICATION, RATTLESNAKES, RATIONALISTS, RATHSKELLERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with RAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include RATIONALIZED (22), RATIONALIZER (21), RATIONALIZES (21), RATBAGGERIES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.