also rathole, 1812 in figurative sense of "nasty, messy place;" rat (n.) + hole (n.). As "bottomless hole" (especially one where money goes) from 1961.
ratbag
rat-catcher
ratchet
rate
rather
rat-hole
rathskeller
ratification
ratify
rating
ratio
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