Definitions for ratel

ratel ra·tel

Spelling: [reyt-l, raht-l]
IPA: /ˈreɪt l, ˈrɑt l/

Ratel is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in ratel (aelrt).

Definitions for ratel

noun

  1. a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.

Origin of ratel

1770-80; Afrikaans Dutch dialect ratel, variant of raat honeycomb; perhaps originally a compound with this word, referring to the animal's fondness for honey

Examples for ratel

I have already alluded to the Cape ratel doing this on the look-out for bees.

ratel, when imprisoned, confessed all, and committed suicide before the time assigned for trial.

It is greyish yellow above and blackish beneath, presenting, as has been remarked, a curious similarity to the ratel.

The Zibu or mbuidé flies at the tendon Achilles; it is most likely the ratel.

More curious still is the ratel, which belongs to the family of badgers.

So it seems quite certain that a ratel never gets stung, no matter how many nests he may rob.

But if the ratel is odd in appearance, it is odder still in habits.

Word Value for ratel
Scrable

5

Words with friends

6

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