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Rats

/ɹæts/

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

4 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "rats":

artsstartarstsar

+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
Letter Values
r1
a1
t1
s1

Total: 4 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Rats
abandonmentsabasementsabashmentsabatementsabbotsabductsaberrantsabetmentsabetsabiogenistsablautsableists
Related 4-Letter Words
racerackracyradsraffraftragarageraggragiragsraiaraidrailrain

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 "Rats"

Rats is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "rats" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.

Using "Rats" in Word Games

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