Rather

Definition: Rather

Rather

Adverb

1. On the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones".

2. To some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy".

3. More readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up".

4. To a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "rather" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Synonyms: Rather

Choice

Prefer; have rather, have as lief; fancy; (desire); be persuaded.

By choice, by preference; in preference; rather, before.

Contempt

Phrase: "a dismal universal hiss, the sound of public scorn"; "I had rather be a dog and bay the moon than such a Roman".

Contrariety

Adverb: contrarily; Adjective: contra, contrariwise, per contra, on the contrary, nay rather; vice versa; on the other hand; (in compensation).

Dislike

Verb: mislike misrelish, dislike, disrelish; mind, object to; have rather not, would rather not, prefer not to, not care for; have a dislike for, conceive a dislike to, entertain a dislike for, take a dislike to, have an aversion to, have an aversion for; have no taste for, have no stomach for.

Imperfection

Indifferent, middling, ordinary, mediocre; average; so-so; coucicouci, milk and water; tolerable, fair, passable; pretty well, pretty good; rather good, moderately good; good; good enough, well enough, adequate; decent; not bad, not amiss; inobjectionable, unobjectionable, admissible, bearable, only better than nothing.

Adverb: almost; to a limited extent, rather; pretty, moderately, passing; only, considering, all things considered, enough.

Smallness

Partially, in part; in a certain degree, to a certain degree; to a certain extent; comparatively; some, rather in some degree, in some measure; something, somewhat; simply, only, purely, merely; at least, at the least, at most, at the most; ever so little, as little as may be, tant soit peu, in ever so small a degree; thus far, pro tanto, within bounds, in a manner, after a fashion, so to speak.

Unimportance

Adverb: slightly; Adjective: rather, somewhat, pretty well, tolerably. for aught one cares.

Crosswords: Rather

I'd rather kiss a tarantula (Singin' in the Rain; writing credit: Betty Comden; Adolph Green)

I'll tell you what, you can get a good look at a t-bone by sticking your head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take the butcher's word for it. (Tommy Boy; writing credit: Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner.)

Really? Because for most people it's a rather enjoyable experience (Being John Malkovich; writing credit: Charlie Kaufman)

I could help you, but I'd rather stand here and record (The Blair Witch Project; writing credit: Daniel Myrick; Eduardo Sánchez)

It was rather a nice face (Brief Encounter; writing credit: David Lean, written by Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, and Ronald Neame.)

I'd rather die than live without you (I'll Never Break Your Heart; performing artist: Backstreet Boys)

But there's someplace that he'd rather be ("Piano Man"; performing artist: Billy Joel)

Rather than fix the problem, they never solve them (Stay Together For The Kids; performing artist: Blink-182)

There's no where I'd rather be (Sometimes; performing artist: Britney spears)

Makes today seem rather sad (Yesterday Once More; performing artist: Carpenters)

I rather lose a second in my life, than my life in a second. (references; author: unknown)

I'd rather do something and fail than do nothing and succeed! (references; author: unknown)

How to act insane: As often as possible, skip rather than walk. (references; author: unknown)

Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else. (references; author: unknown)

It is better to regret something you did rather than to regret something you didn't do. (references; author: unknown)

I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)

A Rather English Marriage (1998)

I'd Rather be Powwowing (1983)

CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (1981)

She'd Rather Be With Me (performing artist: The Turtles)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• I'd Rather Teach Peace (reference)

• Standard Catalog of Buick, 1903-2000: Wouldn't You Really Rather Have a Buick (Standard Catalog of Buick) (reference)

• Which Would You Rather Be? (reference)

• Would You Rather... (reference)

• Would You Rather...? (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Linda Richman - I'd Rather Laugh (reference)

• A Rather English Marriage (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• I'd Rather be in New Orleans (remixed version} (reference)

• I'd Rather Have Jesus (reference)

• This Christmas (I'd Rather Hav (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scientists are trying to find alternative ways of producing taxol, one being from the yew needles rather than the bark of the pacific yew tree (taxus brevifolin). Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

A computer generated image displays focused, positively charged atomic particles. Proton beam therapy uses protons to destroy cancer cells, rather than electrons which are used in traditional radiation therapy. See artwork: GA-17 Horizons of Cancer Research. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

With slight magnification, the main body divisions and gross morphological characteristics of mosquito larvae can be observed. In this manner, scientists can quickly identify larvae in the field, rather than returning to the laboratory. Credit: CDC.

A rather rickety looking home pier for a Chesapeake waterman. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Mud, rather than water, fills a watershed dam in the Little Sioux Watershed and Flood Prevention project in northwest Iowa. Many of Iowa's older watershed dams are filling with sediment and threatening their capacity to slow floodwaters. Credit: Tim McCabe.

Spot spraying problem weeds is the preferred method of weed control rather than general application of pesticides over the entire yard. Spot spraying is a practice also used on farms. Credit: Lynn Betts.

Rather Queer / W. Hunt. W. Holl. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 1862, rather crudely depicting the appearance of these ships and others of their class. Credit: NAVY.

After 6"/47 gun turrets of USS Columbia (CL-56) firing, during the night bombardment of Japanese facilities in the Shortlands that covered landings on Bougainville. This photograph has been rather crudely retouched to eliminate radar antennas on gun directors and masthead. Credit: NAVY.

She found it rather trying to her nerves at first, to meet with rabbits as big as horses / Birch. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

The law man was under, was rather for appropriating. (Second Treatise of Government)

The conclusion from this reasoning is, that where the heads of departments are the political or confidential agents of the executive, merely to execute the will of the President, or rather to act in cases in which the executive possesses a constitutional or legal discretion, nothing can be more perfectly clear than that their acts are only politically examinable. (reference)

The world of the German literate consisted solely in bringing the new French ideas into harmony with their ancient philosophical conscience, or rather, in annexing the French ideas without deserting their own philosophic point of view. (reference)

It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. (The Gettysburg Address)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

I rather believe you are giving me more credit for acuteness than I deserve

So, on the whole, he was rather glad to get rid of them

Well, said Reg, "it’s been an interesting time recently, or rather, a dull time

Towards midnight a man was prowling or rather crawling along the sunken road of Ohain

God is still the merciful Lord Who wishes not the eternal death of the sinner but rather that he be converted and live

I had rather be a pedlar

He was a lean man, rather short

It is computed, that eleven thousand persons have, at several times, suffered death, rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end.

I would rather sit in the open air, for no dust gathers on the grass, unless where man has broken ground

Now for a handful of guilders I happen to have a private and uncut performance of the rape of the Sabine Women - or rather woman, or rather Alfred -Get your skirt on Alfred

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

This role is passive rather than active. (references)

Rather, each step should be presented individually. (references)

The notes are written in a rather technical language. (references)

Business

Tradition rather than law has limited the political role of women. (references)

This method of payment provides rather thin coverage against default. (references)

They became operators and managers of the pipes, rather than of content. (references)

Children

Malaysia

However, child prostitutes often are treated as delinquents rather than victims. (references)

Sri Lanka

Many NGO's attribute the problem of exploitation of children to the lack of law enforcement rather than adequate legislation. (references)

India

The NHRC continue to use old concepts of mental health care and essentially function as custodial rather than therapeutic institutions. (references)

Civil Liberties

Togo

Most Internet users are businesses rather than households. (references)

Central African Republic

Libel cases are addressed in civil rather than criminal courts. (references)

Yemen

The shootings appeared to be criminally rather than religiously motivated. (references)

Economic History

Bulgaria

Rather, violence in Bulgaria is primarily criminally motivated. (references)

Latvia

In 2000, Latvia showed a rather enviable GDP growth rate of 6.2 per cent. (references)

Italy

It has become common to lease, rather than buy, certain types of machinery. (references)

Human Rights

Poland

Courts rather than prosecutors issue arrest warrants. (references)

Syria

Lawyers submit written defense pleas rather than oral presentations. (references)

Yemen

Arbitration, rather than the court system, commonly is used to settle cases. (references)

Indigenous People

Philippines

It awards such "ancestral domain lands" on the basis of communal rather than individual ownership, impeding sale of the lands by tribal leaders. (references)

Indonesia

Most civil servants in local governments in Papua and other isolated areas continue to come primarily from other parts of the country, rather than from the local indigenous population. (references)

New Zealand

Maori officials continued to express concern over the Government's announcement in November 2000 that it would shift its Closing the Gaps strategy to address socioeconomic disparities rather than race-based disparities. (references)

Minorities

Slovenia

The Roma are best characterized as a set of groups rather than as one community. (references)

Romania

The perpetrators in the other five cases could not be identified but are believed to have been local youths, rather than members of an organized anti-Semitic movement. (references)

Dominican Republic

In many cases, adoptive parents do not treat the adoptees as full family members and expect them to work in the households or family businesses rather than attend school. (references)

Political Economy

MOROCCO

Counterfeiting is primarily for local sales rather than for export. (references)

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

The Korean government, however, considers this a cultural rather than a trade issue. (references)

PANAMA

Health and safety standards generally emphasize safety rather than long-term health hazards. (references)

Political Rights

Congo

Rebels appointed local officials rather than holding elections. (references)

Bangladesh

These women are to be elected directly, rather than be appointed by the ruling party leader. (references)

Bangladesh

Parliamentary committees are headed by M.P.'s rather than the ministers concerned, increasing the committees' effectiveness in overseeing government work. (references)

Trade

Switzerland

Generally speaking, Swiss duties are "specific" rather than "ad valorem". (references)

Israel

These local standards often specify in terms of design rather than performance. (references)

Bolivia

Nevertheless, the bureaucratic process to obtain those certificates is rather long and cumbersome. (references)

Travel

Ireland

Suits, rather than blazers and slacks, are the norms. (references)

Costa Rica

Licensed taxis at the airport are painted orange, rather than red. (references)

Argentina

The 24-hour system is generally used rather than the 12-hour a.m./p.m. system. (references)

Women

Russia

There also is a trend toward firing women rather than men when employees are laid off. (references)

Russia

In the latter case, such acts often are not treated as crimes, but rather as a domestic affair. (references)

Djibouti

Violence against women normally is dealt with within the family or clan structure rather than in the courts. (references)

Worker Rights

Hong Kong

Trafficking victims usually are deported, rather than formally charged. (references)

Albania

Police often treated trafficked women like criminals rather than victims. (references)

Mexico

They often are paid by volume of the work they produce, rather than by the day. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "rather": be rather afraid ♦ be rather afraid of ♦ Had rather ♦ have rather ♦ he is rather low today ♦ he would rather ♦ i think rather ♦ i would rather ♦ i'd rather ♦ i'd rather die! ♦ it's rather cold ♦ it's rather hot ♦ nay rather ♦ or rather ♦ rather a long ♦ rather a lot ♦ rather cold ♦ rather fat ♦ rather good ♦ rather heavy ♦ rather hungry ♦ rather soft ♦ rather strong ♦ rather than ♦ rather than otherwise ♦ rather unconvincing ♦ rather unedifying ♦ rather unhappily expressed ♦ rather uninviting ♦ that is coming it rather strong ♦ that's rather too much! ♦ The rather ♦ would rather. Additional references.

Beginning with "rather": rather-than.

Ending with "rather": anti-rather, bizarre-rather, bottle-rather, economically-rather, fair-rather, fares-rather, long-rather, macro-rather, play-rather, under-rather, user-rather, where-rather.

Containing "rather": thought-rather-than-action, whose-tum-bum-or-thighs-would-you-rather-have.

Afrikaans

tog (accordingly, certainly, consequently, indeed, so, surely, then, therefore), taamlik (a, a little, enough, fairly, quite, relatively, some, somewhat, sufficiently, to, to some extend, to some extent), nogal (a, a little, enough, quite, some, somewhat, sufficiently, to, to some extend, to some extent), sommer (preferably), 'n bietjie (a little), liewer (preferably). (various references)

Albanian

mjaft (come on, enough, fairly, noticeably, pretty, quite, quite a few, reasonably, richly, Satis, sufficiently, that's enough, well). (various references)

Arabic 

‏في الواقع (actually, as a matter of fact, as good as, by sheer force, de facto, factually, fundamentally, in effect, in fact, indeed, reality, really, truly, truth), ‏نوعا ما (sort of), ‏على الأصح, ‏الى حد ما (partly, to some extent), ‏أجل (adjourn, carry over, continue, defer, delay, dignify, esteem, glorify, hold over, honor, honour, look up to, postpone, procrastinate, prorogue, put back, put off, refer back, regard, remit, set aside, shelve, stall, suspend, table, value, yep, yes), ‏بالأحرى. (various references)

Bulgarian 

разбира се (absolutely, admittedly, assuredly, certainly, definitely, naturally, necessarily, needless to say, of course, sure, sure enough, to be sure, you bet), твърде (overly, pretty, too), с по-голямо желание, с по-голяма готовност, по-скоро (first, more), и още как, доста (considerably, distinctly, great deal, half, nice and, pretty, quite, reasonably, some, somewhat, tolerably, well), до известна степен (kind of, partly, some, somewhat). (various references)

Catalan

poc (little, some, somewhat, to some extent). (various references)

Chinese 

頗 (quite, sloping, uneven), 略 (outline, plan, slightly, strategy, summary, to plunder, to rob, to summarize), 挺 (be straight and stiff, machine, opportunity, secret), 有一些 (somewhat), 比較 (comparatively, compare, contrast, fairly, quite, relatively), 宁可, 寧 (peaceful). (various references)

Czech

spíše (first). (various references)

Danish

nok (certainly, enough, quite, sufficient, sufficiently). (various references)

Dutch

liever (preferably), ietwat, een klein beetje. (various references)

Esperanto

relative (fairly, relatively), sufiĉe (enough, quite, sufficiently), prefere (preferably), pli ĝuste, meze (middle), ja (certainly, indeed, surely), iomete, iom (some, somewhat, to some extent). (various references)

Faeroese

rættiliga (at all, enough, entirely, quite, sufficiently, wholly), upp á seg (fairly, relatively), til tað (fairly, relatively), sera lítið (a little), nakað (a little, anything, some, something, somewhat, to some extent), nóg so (enough, quite, sufficiently), nóg (enough, quite, sufficiently), lítið sindur (a little), eitt sindur (a little, some, somewhat, to some extent), í so (enough, quite, sufficiently). (various references)

Farsi 

نسبتا (Enough, Partly, Somedeal), تایک اندازه (Partly), ترجیحا, سریع تر, بیشتر (Further, Major, More), بلکه (Yea), بامیل بیشتری . (various references)

Finnish

pikemmin (quicker, sooner), mieluummin (preferably, sooner), kylliksi (enough, quite, sufficiently), koko (dimensions, entire, fairly, integral, overall, size, stature, the whole, volume, whole), kernaammin, jotenkin (anyway, fairly, somehow), jonkin verran (a little, in some measure, some, somewhat, to some extent), hyvinkin (quite), han (certainly, indeed, surely, why), ennen (before, previous to, previously), ennemmin (earlier). (various references)

French

assez, plutôt, certes. (various references)

Frisian

snjitsje (a little), genôch (enough, quite, sufficient, sufficiently). (various references)

German

lieber (better, dear, preferably, sooner), eher (earlier, more, more easily, more likely, sooner), ziemlich (a little, almost, comparatively, considerable, enough, fair, fairly, fitting, most, nearly, pretty, proper, quite, reasonable, reasonably, relatively, sizable, sizeable, some, somewhat, sufficient, sufficiently, to some extent, tolerably), vielmehr (just), ungefähr (about, about much, abroad, almost, approximate, approximately, around, general, nearly, peradventure, rough, roughly, similarly, some, vaguely), etwas (a bit, a little, any, anything, aught, poco, slightly, some, something, somewhat, to some extent), eigentlich (actual, actually, anyway, considering, essentially, for that matter, in actual fact, in reality, intrinsic, literal, original, originally, real, really, technically, true, ultimate, underlying, virtual). (various references)

Greek 

κάπωσ (just about, somehow, somewhat), κάπως (somehow, somewhat), κάλλιο (sooner), μάλλον (further, likely, more, most, nay, quite, sooner), προτιμότερο (better), αρκετά (considerableably, considerably, enough, fairly, pretty, quite, reasonably, sufficiently). (various references)

Hawaiian

pakëz (a little), pak (a little, some, somewhat, to some extent), mjaft (enough, quite, sufficiently), çikëz (a little). (various references)

Hebrew 

מוטב (better, preferably), ליתר דיוק, במדת מה (in a way, partly, pretty, sort of), בהחלט (absolutely, by all means, certainly, definitely, far and away, flat, quite so). (various references)

Hungarian

inkább (before, first, more, preferably, soon), eléggé (enough, fairly, plenty, pretty, pretty much, quite, sufficiently, to underrate). (various references)

Icelandic

nóg (enough, quite, sufficiently), heldur (preferably, Take for true/Think), frekar. (various references)

Indonesian

cukup (adequate, adequately, enough, exactly, good-enough, quite, well-to-do), agak (approximately, kind of). (various references)

Irish

beagÚn (diminutive, little, small, some, somewhat, to some extent). (various references)

Italian

piuttosto (better, kind of, little, preferably, pretty, quite, somewhat, soon, sooner), abbastanza (enough, fairly, quite, relatively, sufficiently, tolerably), anzi (as a matter of fact, even, even better, in fact, nay, on the contrary, or better still). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

却って (all the more, instead, on the contrary). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

なかなか (by no means, considerably, easily, fairly, highly, quite, readily, very), きゃく (all the more, customer, guest, instead, on the contrary), くらい (about, almost, as, at least, court order, crown, dark, dignity, enough to, gloomy, grade, nobility, occupying a position, rank, situation, throne), まだしも (better), かえって (all the more, instead, on the contrary), いっそ (might as well, sooner), むしろ (better, instead, straw mat), とも (certainly, of course, to be sure), ちょっと (a short time, a while, easily, just a little, just a minute, readily, somewhat). (various references)

Korean 

오히려. (various references)

Lombard

assé (enough, quite, sufficiently). (various references)

Malay

agak (a little, enough, fairly, quite, relatively, some, somewhat, sufficiently, to some extent). (various references)

Manx

red beg (a bit, slightly, somewhat), dy jarroo (actually, decidedly, explicitly, indeed). (various references)

Papiamen

poko (a little), krenchi (a little), bastante (enough, quite, sufficiently), basta (enough, quite, sufficiently). (various references)

Pig Latin

atherray.(various references)

Polish

raczej (preferably), wszak (certainly, indeed, surely), w środku, troszeczkę (a little), trochę (a little, some, somewhat, to some extent), przecież (certainly, indeed, surely), ileś (a little, some, somewhat, to some extent), średnio. (various references)

Portuguese

bastante (a good deal, a lot, a smart few, ample, enough, fair, fairly, half, much, plenty, precious, pretty, quite, rater, several, some, sufficient, sufficiently), mais (else, encore, farther, further, furthermore, more, moreover, most, one more time, plus, preferably, rater, some more, still, upstair, upward, upwards, yet). (various references)

Romanian

puţin (a bit, a little, dose, exiguous, little, meager, meagre, mouthful, reduced, shallow, short, slightly, small, some, something, somewhat), cam (a little, about, approximately, around, circa, pretty, roundabout, some, somewhat, somewhere, thereabouts, to some extent). (various references)

Russian 

скорее (more like, sooner), вернее, охотнее, лучше (better, fairer, preferably, superiorly), предпочтительнее, довольно предпочтительно. (various references)

Scottish

gu leòr (enough, quite, sufficiently). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

radije (had rather, preferably), više (above, longer, more, over, plus, several, upward), utoliko pre, u većem stepenu, pre (afore, ago, anteriorly, back, before, earlier, ere, pre, preferably, previous to, prior to, sooner), bolje (better). (various references)

Spanish

poquito (a little, a little bit of, dash, spot, thought, touch, trifle), más bien (nay, preferably), bastante (a good bit, a good deal, a good few, a little, enough, fairly, lot, nice, passably, pretty, quite, quite a bit, quite a bit of, quite a few, quite a lot of, some, somewhat, sufficient, sufficiently, to some extend, to some extent), tantico (a little), poco (a fat lot, a little, bit, extreme, lesser, little, little bit, shallow, short, some, somewhat, thin, to some extend, to some extent). (various references)

Swahili

katikati (across, beyond, on the other side of). (various references)

Swedish

hellre (for the better, preferably, sooner), ganska (enough, fairly, kind of, middling, plenty, pretty, quite, reasonably, some, to a degree, tolerably, very), snarare (sooner). (various references)

Tagalog

sapát (enough, quite, sufficiently), hustó (accurate, enough, exact, precise, quite, sufficiently). (various references)

Thai

ในทางตรงกันข้าม, ถ้าจะพูดให้ถูก, ค่อนข้าง (somedeal, somewhat), มากกว่า (over). (various references)

Tswana

bogolo. (various references)

Turkish

tercihen (by choice, for choice, liefer, preferably, preferentially), oldukça (a bit of a, a good many, a whale of, fairly, good, pretty, quite, reasonably, somewhat, spanking, substantially, well, well enough, whopping), iyisimi (better), daha iyisi (better, nothing like), daha doğrusu, bilâkis (contrarily, contrariwise, far from it, on the contrary), bayağı (banal, camp, cheap, coarse, coarse grained, common, common as dirt, commonplace, corrupt, dastardly, debased, goodish, inferior, lewd, little, low camp, low class, no class, ordinary, plebeian, pretty, prosaic, quite, run-off-the-mill, shoddy, tawdry, tolerably, vulgar), bíraz (a little), azicik (a little), az çok (kind of, moderately, more or less, somewhat), aksine (by contrast with, contra, contrarily, contrariwise, conversely, crisscross, in contradistinction for, in contradistinction to, on the contrary, per contra). (various references)

Ukrainian

швидше (be quick, first, hurry, hurry up, sooner), краще (a sight better, better, superiorly), вірніше, переважно (chiefly, mainly, par excellence, principally), до деякої міри. (various references)

Vietnamese 

thích... hơn đúng hơn, thà... hơn, hơn là phần nào, hơi (draught, remote, slightly, somewhat, unexhausted, vapour). (various references)

Welsh

ychydig (few, little, some, somewhat), taran (somewhat, thunder), pur (fairly, pure, sincere, very), lled (breadth, partly, width), hytrach, go (somewhat), braidd (almost, barely, hardly, only just, scarcely, somewhat). (various references)

Yucatec

hump'iit (a little). (various references)

Zulu

kancane (a little). (various references)

magis, magisque, pocius potius, potius, quin, quinymo quinimmo, satis. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Rather" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: artha, arthor, arthri, ather, druther, grather, jathuk, Kratzer, Kratzert, Racher, Radha, raether, Rafha, Raghib, Rahier, Raitha, Ramtha, Rantzer, Rathad, Rathar, Rathbeg, Rathen, Rathenraw, rathers, Rathgeb, Rathier, Rathor, Rathour, Rathus, Ratjen, Ratler, Ratzel, Ratzer, rauhen, rauher, reathe, reter, rethe, Rethel, rether, Rettner, ritcher, rithe, ritho, Rotheram, Rotheray, rothern, rothers, Rothery, ruthe, ruther, sathor. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: earth, hater, heart, rater, rathe, tarre, terra.

-2 letters: eath, haet, hare, hart, hate, hear, heat, rare, rate, rath, rear, rhea, tahr, tare, tear, thae.

-3 letters: are, art, ate, ear, eat, era, err, eta, eth, hae, hat, her, het, rah, rat, ret, tae, tar, tea, the.

-4 letters: ae, ah, ar, at, eh, er, et, ha.

+1 letter: charter, farther, rechart, urethra.

+2 letters: breather, charters, earthier, gatherer, heartier, latherer, recharts, regather, reheater, rethread, tetrarch, thrasher, threader, threaper, thwarter, trashier, trihedra, urethrae, urethral, urethras, wrathier.

+3 letters: abhorrent, arthroses, birthrate, blatherer, breathers, breathier, character, charriest, chartered, charterer, chatterer, earthborn, earthlier, earthrise, earthstar, earthward, earthwork, earthworm, forgather, gatherers, harvester, heartburn, heartsore, heartworm, hereafter, latherers, orchestra, phratries, preheater, recharted, recharter, regathers, reheaters, rehydrate, rethreads, scratcher, starchier, swarthier, tetrarchs, tetrarchy, thrashers, threaders, threadier, threapers, throatier, thwarters, tracheary, treachery, trierarch, trihedral, trochlear.