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Is RATION a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RATION is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)”.

Quick answer

Is RATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RATION is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: AROINT.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

RATION meaning and definition

RATION has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

RATION as a noun

  1. The food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel).
  2. A fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity).

RATION as a verb

  1. Restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war.
  2. Distribute in rations, as in the army.

RATION Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RATION scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is R, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
A11
T11
I11
O11
N12
Total67

RATION on premium squares

On a double word square RATION scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting R on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of RATION

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as RATION. See all anagrams of RATION.

  • aroint6

Unscramble RATION: 95 words from its letters

The letters R, A, T, I, O, N make 95 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • train5
  • air3
  • iron4
  • no2
  • on2
  • rot3
  • in2
  • tan3
  • rat3
  • riot4
  • tin3
  • tai3
  • rain4
  • tar3
  • art3
  • rant4
  • roan4
  • torn4
  • trio4
  • anti4
  • oat3
  • ratio5
  • ton3
  • ai2
  • ar2
  • at2
  • intro5
  • io2
  • iota4
  • nit3
  • or2
  • rota4
  • tao3
  • taro4
  • ti2
  • tor3
  • ant3
  • ion3
  • not3
  • ain3
  • airt4
  • an2
  • ani3
  • it2
  • na2
  • noria5
  • oar3
  • rani4
  • riant5
  • ta2
  • tarn4
  • tiro4
  • airn4
  • ait3
  • ao2
  • ariot5
  • arti4
  • inro4
  • into4
  • intra5
  • ita3
  • naoi4
  • nat3
  • nitro5
  • noir4
  • nor3
  • nori4
  • nota4
  • oi2
  • oint4
  • ora3
  • orant5
  • ort3
  • rai3
  • rait4
  • ran3
  • rato4
  • ria3
  • rin3
  • rit3
  • roin4
  • ront4
  • rotan5
  • roti4
  • tain4
  • tian4
  • tiar4
  • tina4
  • to2
  • tora4
  • toran5
  • tori4
  • trin4
  • tron4
  • trona5

Words like RATION

One-letter changes to RATION, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in RATION

  • nation6
  • cation8
  • kation10
  • ratios6
  • ratoon6
  • ratton6

Add one letter to RATION

  • oration7
  • rations7

Remove one letter from RATION

  • ratio5

More 6-letter words starting with RA

  • rattle6
  • racket12
  • radial7
  • ransom8
  • rabbit10
  • racist8
  • rafter9
  • ramble10
  • ravage10
  • rabbet10
  • raddle8
  • radius7
  • ragged9
  • rather9
  • rating7
  • racial8
  • raised7
  • rabble10

RATION word facts

RATION is a 6-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A, I and O) and 3 consonants. It starts with R and ends with N. By corpus frequency, RATION is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, A, T, I, O, N on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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RATION Scrabble word FAQ

Is RATION a Scrabble word?

Yes. RATION is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RATION mean?

RATION is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)”.

How many points is RATION worth in Scrabble?

RATION is worth 6 points in Scrabble: R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is RATION in Words With Friends?

RATION is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RATION?

RATION has 1 anagram: AROINT. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RATION?

You can make 95 shorter words from the letters in RATION, including TRAIN, AIR, IRON and NO.

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