Is RATS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — RATS is a valid Scrabble word worth 4 points.
RATS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
RATS — Definition
<rat=v>
Part of speech: a verb
RATS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
RATS is worth 4 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | ||
RATS in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how RATS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | RATS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RATS is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 4 Scrabble points.
What does RATS mean in Scrabble?
RATS is a verb as: <rat=v>.
How many points is RATS worth in Scrabble?
RATS is worth 4points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1, R=1, S=1, T=1.
Is RATS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, RATS is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Dutch (OpenTaal).