Definition of RACKLE

rackle

Plural: rackles

Noun

  • A chain.
  • Noisy talk.

Verb

  • To talk noisily; rattle on.

Adj

  • Of a person: rash, impetuous, reckless
  • Rough, crude
  • Sturdy in old age

Adjective

  • Impetuous, rash, or reckless.

Examples

  • Her RACKLE decision to play a short word on a premium square cost her dearly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English rakyl (“chain”), apparently related to Old Frisian rakels (“chain”), French racle ("the iron ring of a door" (from a Germanic source)), and also Middle English rakente, from Old English racente (“chain, fetter”). More at rackan.

Scrabble Score: 12

rackle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rackle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rackle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

rackle: valid Words With Friends Word