Is RATSBANE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RATSBANE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RATSBANE mean?
- noun
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 10 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 RATSBANE
Single letters that turn RATSBANE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of RATSBANE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RATSBANE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antbears10
- abaters9
- abreast9
- antbear9
- banters9
- abaser8
- abater8
- abates8
- absent8
- banter8
- barest8
- baster8
- brants8
- breast8
- brents8
- rabats8
- tabers8
- santera7
- abase7
- abate7
- abets7
- banes7
- bares7
- barns7
- baser7
- baste7
- bates7
- beans7
- bears7
- beast7
- beats7
- bents7
- betas7
- braes7
- brans7
- brant7
- brats7
- brens7
- brent7
- nabes7
- rabat7
- saber7
- sabra7
- sabre7
- taber7
- tabes7
- anears6
- ansate6
- antres6
- arenas6
- astern6
- ratans6
- reatas6
- sterna6
- abas6
- abet6
- arbs6
- baas6
- baes6
- bane6
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