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Rats

/ɹæts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts4 letters

Definition of Rats

noun

  1. A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
  2. 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.
  3. A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.

    "What a rat, leaving us stranded here!"

  4. An informant or snitch.
  5. A scab: a worker who acts against trade union policies.

verb

  1. (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!"

  2. To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
  3. (of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.

noun

  1. A scratch or a score.
  2. A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.

verb

  1. To scratch or score.

    "He ratted a vertical line on his face with a pocket knife."

  2. To tear, rip, rend.

    "Ratted to shreds."

  3. Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.

noun

  1. A ration.

interjection

  1. Expression of annoyance or disgust; damn, darn.
  2. Expression of disbelief.

Anagrams of Rats

Exact Anagrams

4 words using all 4 letters:

artsstartarstsar

Words You Can Make

11 words can be made from the letters in "rats":

4-LETTER WORDS

artsstartarstsar

3-LETTER WORDS

arsartrasratsattartas

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+bbrats
+ccartsscart
+ddartsdrats
+easterratesresatstaretares
+ffartsfratsrafts
+hhartstahrstrash
+iairtsastirsitarstairstria
+kkarstkartsstark
+mmartssmarttrams
+nrantstarnstrans

Related Word Patterns

RA...Words starting with "ra"...TSWords ending with "ts"All 4-letter wordsUnscramble "rats"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

stool pigeontraitorbewrayfingerput the finger ontell on

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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