rather is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Adverb (NOT COMPARABLE)

(obsolete) More quickly. (9th 19th c.)
• Synonym: sooner, earlier
Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) (from 9th c.)
• Synonym: liefer
(conjunctive) Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary. (from 14th c.)
• It wasn't supposed to be popular; rather, it was supposed to get the job done.

Verb

(nonstandard or dialectal) To prefer; to prefer to.

Adjective (NOT COMPARABLE)

(obsolete) Prior; earlier; former.

Interjection

(England dated) An enthusiastic affirmation.
• Would you like some? –Rather!

rather is a Scrabble valid word

rather

• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✔
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rather is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

rather

• The word is valid in iScramble ✔
• The word is valid in QuickWords ✔
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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• HARTER

Same letters plus one

• AREHART
• BARRETH
• CHARRET
• CHARTER
• CHARTRE
• EARHART
• EARTHER
• EHRHART
• ERKRATH
• FARTHER
• GERHART
• HARBERT
• HARRIET
• HARTERS
• HARTERT
• HARTNER
• HARTREE
• HERBART
• JARRETH
• MARRETH
• PRATHER
• RAETHER
• RAITHER
• RATHERS
• RATHORE
• RAWRETH
• RAYTHER
• REARETH
• RECHART
• ROARETH
• TERHAAR
• TRASHER
• URETHRA
• WARRETH

Same letters minus one

• ARRET
• ARTER
• EARTH
• ERATH
• HARER
• HARRE
• HARTE
• HATER
• HEART
• HERAT
• HERRA
• HERTA
• RATER
• RATHE
• REHAT
• REHRA
• RETAR
• TAHER
• TARRE
• TERAH
• TERRA
• THARE
• THERA