Is RATSBANES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RATSBANES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RATSBANES mean?
Ratsbanes is a form of RATSBANE.
- 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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 RATSBANES
RATSBANES 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.
Words you can make from RATSBANES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antbears10
- ratsbane10
- abasers9
- abaters9
- abreast9
- absents9
- antbear9
- banters9
- basters9
- breasts9
- santeras8
- abaser8
- abases8
- abater8
- abates8
- absent8
- baases8
- banter8
- barest8
- basest8
- basser8
- basset8
- baster8
- bastes8
- beasts8
- brants8
- breast8
- brents8
- rabats8
- sabers8
- sabras8
- sabres8
- tabers8
- santera7
- sarsnet7
- abase7
- abate7
- abets7
- banes7
- bares7
- barns7
- baser7
- bases7
- baste7
- basts7
- bates7
- beans7
- bears7
- beast7
- beats7
- bents7
- bests7
- betas7
- braes7
- brans7
- brant7
- brass7
- brats7
- brens7
- brent7
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