5-Letter Words Starting With RAT
2 common words and 16 valid guesses start with "RAT". Pick from here to refine your next guess.
2 common words16 valid words
Common Words (2)
Words most likely to be the answer.
ratio
ratty
Other Valid 5-Letter Words (14)
Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
ratal
ratan
ratch
rated
ratel
rater
rates
ratha
rathe
ratib
raton
ratos
ratti
ratwa
What These Words Have in Common
Letter patterns across all 16 matches.
Most common letters
r16
a16
t16
e5
h3
i3
o3
l2
n2
s2
Most common letter by position
The most common letter in the 4th position is e, appearing in 4 of 16 words.
Vowel distribution
- 0 with no vowels
- 6 with 1 unique vowel
- 9 with 2 unique vowels
- 1 with 3+ unique vowels
Most common endings
- -al · 1 words
- -an · 1 words
- -ch · 1 words
- -ed · 1 words
- -el · 1 words
Strategy
Only 2 possible answers start with "RAT" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.