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01 Word definition

rather

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is RATHER a word?

Yes. RATHER is a 6-letter adverb. to some (great or small) extent Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RATHER?

R-A-T-H-E-R

RATHER contains 6 letters, begins with R, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1adverb

  1. to some (great or small) extent

    “it was rather cold”

2adverb

  1. more readily or willingly

    “clean it well, preferably with warm water”
Synonyms
kind ofkindasort ofpreferablysooner
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends8points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RATHER spelled?

R1A2T3H4E5R6
Starts withRATFirst 3 letters
Ends withHERLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with RAT →Words ending in HER →Words made from RATHER →Words with A →Words with E →Words with H →Words with R →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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About RATHER.

How do you spell RATHER?

RATHER is spelled R-A-T-H-E-R. It contains 6 letters.