Words Starting With RAT
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter RAT. This section showcases how RAT at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with RAT, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
3 letter words
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rat | 3 | someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike | - |
4 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate | 4 | assign a rank or rating to | The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide |
| rats | 4 | - | - |
| rath | 7 | - | - |
| rata | 4 | - | - |
| rato | 4 | - | - |
| ratu | 4 | - | - |
5 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rates | 5 | a local tax on property (usually used in the plural) | - |
| ratio | 5 | the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree | - |
| rated | 6 | - | - |
| ratty | 8 | showing signs of wear and tear | a ratty old overcoat |
| rathe | 8 | - | - |
| ratan | 5 | a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms | - |
| rater | 5 | - | - |
| ratal | 5 | - | - |
| ratas | 5 | - | - |
| ratch | 10 | mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction | - |
| ratel | 5 | nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia | - |
| ratha | 8 | - | - |
| raths | 8 | - | - |
| ratoo | 5 | - | - |
| ratos | 5 | - | - |
| ratus | 5 | - | - |
6 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rather | 9 | more readily or willingly | I'd rather be in Philadelphia |
| rattle | 6 | a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) | the death rattle |
| rating | 7 | act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of | - |
| ration | 6 | distribute in rations, as in the army | Cigarettes are rationed |
| ratted | 7 | - | - |
| ratter | 6 | a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | - |
| ratios | 6 | - | - |
| ratify | 12 | approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation | - |
| rattan | 6 | climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes | - |
| ratbag | 9 | - | - |
| ratals | 6 | - | - |
| ratans | 6 | - | - |
| ratany | 9 | - | - |
| rateen | 6 | - | - |
| ratels | 6 | - | - |
| raters | 6 | - | - |
| rathas | 9 | - | - |
| ratine | 6 | - | - |
| ratite | 6 | flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds | - |
| ratlin | 6 | (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft | - |
| ratoon | 6 | - | - |
| ratoos | 6 | - | - |
| ratten | 6 | - | - |
| rattly | 9 | - | - |
| ratton | 6 | - | - |
7 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rations | 7 | - | - |
| rattled | 8 | thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) | - |
| ratting | 8 | to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors) | - |
| ratchet | 12 | move by degrees in one direction only | a ratcheting lopping tool |
| rathole | 10 | a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats | - |
| rattler | 7 | pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken | - |
| rattrap | 9 | a difficult entangling situation | - |
| ratable | 9 | liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes | the ratable value of property |
| ratably | 12 | - | - |
| ratafee | 10 | sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds | - |
| ratafia | 10 | sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds | - |
| ratatat | 7 | - | - |
| ratbags | 10 | - | - |
| ratbite | 9 | - | - |
| ratched | 13 | - | - |
| ratches | 12 | - | - |
| rateens | 7 | - | - |
| ratfink | 14 | - | - |
| ratfish | 13 | - | - |
| rathest | 10 | - | - |
| ratines | 7 | - | - |
| ratings | 8 | - | - |
| ratites | 7 | - | - |
| ratlike | 11 | resembling or characteristic of a rat | - |
| ratline | 7 | (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft | - |
| ratling | 8 | - | - |
| ratlins | 7 | - | - |
| ratoons | 7 | - | - |
| ratpack | 15 | - | - |
| rattail | 7 | deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail | - |
| rattans | 7 | - | - |
| ratteen | 7 | - | - |
| rattens | 7 | - | - |
| ratters | 7 | - | - |
| rattery | 10 | - | - |
| rattier | 7 | - | - |
| rattily | 10 | - | - |
| rattish | 10 | - | - |
| rattles | 7 | - | - |
| rattlin | 7 | - | - |
| rattons | 7 | - | - |
| rattoon | 7 | - | - |
8 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rational | 8 | of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man |
| rattling | 9 | used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal | a rattling good yarn |
| ratified | 12 | formally approved and invested with legal authority | - |
| rationed | 9 | distributed equitably in limited individual portions | got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar |
| ratables | 10 | property that provides tax income for local governments | - |
| ratafees | 11 | - | - |
| ratafias | 11 | - | - |
| ratanies | 8 | - | - |
| rataplan | 10 | the sound made by beating a drum | - |
| ratatats | 8 | - | - |
| ratchets | 13 | - | - |
| ratching | 14 | - | - |
| rateable | 10 | liable to payment of locally assessed property taxes | - |
| rateably | 13 | - | - |
| ratfinks | 15 | - | - |
| ratholes | 11 | - | - |
| rathouse | 11 | - | - |
| rathripe | 13 | - | - |
| raticide | 11 | - | - |
| ratifier | 11 | someone who expresses strong approval | - |
| ratifies | 11 | - | - |
| ratlines | 8 | - | - |
| ratlings | 9 | - | - |
| ratooned | 9 | - | - |
| ratooner | 8 | - | - |
| ratpacks | 16 | - | - |
| ratproof | 13 | - | - |
| ratsbane | 10 | a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer | - |
| rattails | 8 | - | - |
| ratteens | 8 | - | - |
| rattened | 9 | - | - |
| rattener | 8 | - | - |
| rattiest | 8 | - | - |
| rattings | 9 | - | - |
| rattlers | 8 | - | - |
| rattlier | 8 | - | - |
| rattline | 8 | - | - |
| rattlins | 8 | - | - |
| rattoons | 8 | - | - |
| rattraps | 10 | - | - |
9 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rationing | 10 | the act of rationing | during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline |
| rationale | 9 | (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | the rationale for capital punishment |
| rataplans | 11 | - | - |
| ratcheted | 15 | - | - |
| rateables | 11 | property that provides tax income for local governments | - |
| ratemeter | 11 | - | - |
| ratepayer | 14 | a person who pays local rates (especially a householder) | - |
| ratfishes | 15 | - | - |
| ratherest | 12 | - | - |
| ratheripe | 14 | - | - |
| ratherish | 15 | - | - |
| rathouses | 12 | - | - |
| rathripes | 14 | - | - |
| raticides | 12 | - | - |
| ratifiers | 12 | - | - |
| ratifying | 16 | - | - |
| rationals | 9 | - | - |
| ratooners | 9 | - | - |
| ratooning | 10 | - | - |
| ratsbanes | 11 | - | - |
| rattailed | 10 | - | - |
| ratteners | 9 | - | - |
| rattening | 10 | - | - |
| ratteries | 9 | - | - |
| rattiness | 9 | - | - |
| rattlebag | 12 | - | - |
| rattlebox | 18 | any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops | - |
| rattliest | 9 | - | - |
| rattlines | 9 | - | - |
| rattlings | 10 | - | - |
| rattooned | 10 | - | - |
10 letter words
View all| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| rationally | 13 | in a rational manner | we must act rationally |
| ratability | 15 | the state of being liable to assessment or taxation | - |
| ratbaggery | 17 | - | - |
| ratcheting | 16 | - | - |
| ratemeters | 12 | - | - |
| ratepayers | 15 | - | - |
| ratheripes | 15 | - | - |
| ratifiable | 15 | - | - |
| rationales | 10 | - | - |
| rationings | 11 | - | - |
| rattenings | 11 | - | - |
| rattlebags | 13 | - | - |
| rattlepods | 13 | - | - |
| rattletrap | 12 | - | - |
| rattlingly | 14 | - | - |
| rattooning | 11 | - | - |
