1noun
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
01 Word definition
ratchet
7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants
Is RATCHET a word?
Yes. RATCHET is a 7-letter noun. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-A-T-C-H-E-THow do you spell RATCHET?
RATCHET contains 7 letters, begins with R, and ends with T.
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2verb
move by degrees in one direction only
“a ratcheting lopping tool”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗rachetratchrachet upratchet down
02 Letter breakdown
How is RATCHET spelled?
R1A2T3C4H5E6T7
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
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About RATCHET.
How do you spell RATCHET?
RATCHET is spelled R-A-T-C-H-E-T. It contains 7 letters.