Is RATCHETS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RATCHETS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RATCHETS mean?
Ratchets is a form of RATCHET.
- noun
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
- verb
move by degrees in one direction only
“a ratcheting lopping tool”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for RATCHETS
RATCHETS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of RATCHETS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RATCHETS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chatters13
- chaster12
- chatter12
- rachets12
- ratches12
- ratchet12
- stretch12
- arches11
- chares11
- charts11
- chaser11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- cherts11
- eschar11
- rachet11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- search11
- starch11
- taches11
- hatters10
- shatter10
- threats10
- aches10
- caths10
- chare10
- chars10
- chart10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chert10
- chest10
- crash10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- scatter9
- earths9
- haters9
- hatter9
- hearts9
- strath9
- thetas9
- threat9
- ache9
- arch9
- cash9
- cath9
- char9
- chat9
- each9
- echt9
- etch9
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