ratchet
VERBNOUN
/ræʧɪt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
ratchet is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1T1C3H4E1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does ratchet mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Move by degrees in one direction only.
“a ratcheting lopping tool”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of ratchet
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