Definition of rat

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • rat is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 3
  • rat is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 3
  • rat is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 3

Definition of rat


  • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. blackleg
    2. scab
    3. strikebreaker
  • a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible (noun)

    Examples

    1. kill the rat

    Synonyms

    1. bum
    2. crumb
    3. dirty dog
    4. git
    5. lowlife
    6. puke
    7. rotter
    8. scum bag
    9. skunk
    10. so-and-so
    11. stinker
    12. stinkpot
  • take the place of work of someone on strike (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. blackleg
    2. fink
    3. scab
  • give away information about somebody (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. betray
    2. denounce
    3. give away
    4. grass
    5. shit
    6. shop
    7. snitch
    8. stag
    9. tell on
  • one who reveals confidential information in return for money (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. betrayer
    2. blabber
    3. informer
    4. squealer
  • any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse (noun)
  • a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure (noun)
  • catch rats, especially with dogs (verb)
  • desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage (verb)
  • employ scabs or strike breakers in (verb)
  • give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat (verb)

See definition of rat in Merriam Webster