rattle
NOUNVERB
/rætəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rattle is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1T1T1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does rattle mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders).
“the death rattle”
SYNONYMS
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2
A baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken.
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3
Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail.
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VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Make short successive sounds.
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2
Shake and cause to make a rattling noise.
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