Rat

/ɹæt/

Scrabble:3 ptsWWF:3 pts3 letters

Definition of Rat

noun

A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having a pointy snout, a long, bare tail, and body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.
"What a rat, leaving us stranded here!"
An informant or snitch.
A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.

verb

(usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.
"He is going to rat us out!"
To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
(of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.

Anagrams of Rat

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "rat":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "rat" and rearranging:

+ddart drat trad

+erate tare tear

+ffart frat raft

+hhart rath tahr

Related Word Patterns

RA...Words starting with "ra"...ATWords ending with "at"All 3-letter words Unscramble "rat"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

stool pigeon traitor bewray finger put the finger on tell on

Letter Values

r1

a1

t1

Total: 3 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Rat

achromat acrobat aerobat aerosat aerostat afloat airboat amadavat anastigmat antifat antistat apparat

Related 3-Letter Words

rad rag rah rai raj ram ran rap ras raw rax ray reb rec red

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Rat"

Rat is a 3-letter word that scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rat" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Rat" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "rat" is a low-scoring word.