rat: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with R · ends with T
Meaning of rat
noun
Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
- informal
A person who is known for betrayal.
Example: rat bastard
- informal
An informant or snitch.
Listed forms: rats.
Source: Wiktionary — rat.
verb
- usually
To hunt or kill rats.
- intransitive
To betray a political party, cause or principle; to betray someone, to desert a person or thing.
- informal, intransitive
To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
- US
To backcomb (hair).
Listed forms: rats, ratting, ratted.
Source: Wiktionary — rat.
noun
- regional
A scratch or a score.
- regional
A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
Listed forms: rats.
Source: Wiktionary — rat.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for rat.
noun
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
noun
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
noun
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
verb
take the place of work of someone on strike
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is rat in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of rat
R(1) + A(1) + T(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of rat
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from rat
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in rat. Showing up to 24, longest first.