Words That Start With RAT

There are over 238 words that begin with RAT in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find RAT-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with RAT.

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3-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Short high-frequency RAT-words:

rat

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4-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 4-letter RAT-words:

rate

rats

rata

rath

rato

ratu

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5-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 5-letter RAT-words:

rates

ratio

rated

ratal

ratan

ratas

ratch

ratel

rater

ratha

rathe

raths

ratoo

ratos

ratty

ratus

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6-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 6-letter RAT-words:

rather

rating

ratios

ratals

ratans

ratany

ratbag

rateen

ratels

rathas

ratify

ratine

ration

ratite

ratlin

ratoos

rattan

ratted

ratten

rattly

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7-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 7-letter RAT-words:

ratings

ratafia

ratbags

ratched

ratchet

rateens

ratfish

ratines

rations

ratites

ratoons

ratpack

ratteen

ratters

ratting

rattish

rattled

rattlin

rattons

rattrap

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8-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 8-letter RAT-words:

rational

ratified

ratables

ratafias

ratanies

ratchets

ratching

rateable

rateably

ratholes

raticide

ratifier

rationed

ratpacks

ratsbane

rattails

rattiest

rattings

rattlers

rattlins

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9-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 9-letter RAT-words:

rateables

ratemeter

ratepayer

ratfishes

ratherest

ratheripe

ratherish

rathouses

raticides

ratifiers

rationale

rationals

rationing

ratsbanes

rattening

ratteries

rattiness

rattlebox

rattliest

rattlines

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10-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 10-letter RAT-words:

ratability

ratbaggery

ratcheting

ratemeters

ratepayers

ratheripes

ratifiable

rationales

rationally

rationings

rattenings

rattlebags

rattlepods

rattletrap

rattlingly

rattooning

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11-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 11-letter RAT-words:

ratableness

rataplanned

ratatouille

rateability

rathskeller

ratiocinate

rationalise

rationalism

rationalist

rationality

rationalize

rattinesses

rattleboxes

rattlebrain

rattlesnake

rattletraps

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12-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 12-letter RAT-words:

ratification

ratabilities

rataplanning

ratatouilles

ratbaggeries

rateableness

rathskellers

ratiocinated

ratiocinates

ratiocinator

rationalised

rationaliser

rationalises

rationalists

rationalized

rationalizer

rationalizes

rationalness

rattlebrains

rattlesnakes

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13-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 13-letter RAT-words:

ratablenesses

rateabilities

ratifications

ratiocinating

ratiocination

ratiocinative

ratiocinators

ratiocinatory

rationalisers

rationalising

rationalistic

rationalities

rationalizers

rationalizing

rattlebrained

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14-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 14-letter RAT-words:

rateablenesses

ratiocinations

rationalisable

rationalizable

rationalnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With RAT

Common 15-letter RAT-words:

rationalisation

rationalization

238 Common Words Starting with RAT

Most Common Length
7
(43 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
10.9
(out of 25)
Most Common Ending
s
(41%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RAT?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with RAT is rationalizable with a total of 25 points.

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A 1
T 1
I 1
O 1
N 1
A 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
A 1
B 3
L 1
E 1
adjective 1. That may be rationalized.

Words that begin with RAT are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in RAT and words with RAT. Try our five letter words starting with RAT page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With RAT

  • How many words starting with RAT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 238 words in the English dictionary that start with RAT, and most of them are 7 letters long (43 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with RAT?

    The longest word starting with RAT is "rationalization" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "ratification" is the longest common word starting with RAT.

  • Are there any rare words starting with RAT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "rationalization", "rationalizable", "rationalizer", "rationalize" start with RAT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "rationalizable" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with RAT?

    Most words starting with RAT are 7 letters long, including everyday words like "ratings", "ratafia", "ratbags", "ratched", "ratchet".