Definition of RAGBAG

ragbag

Plural: ragbags

Noun

  • A collection of miscellaneous or unrelated items.
  • a motley assortment of things
  • a bag in which rags are kept
  • A bag of rags and scraps.
  • A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
  • A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.

Examples

  • His tile rack often felt like a ragbag of unplayable letters.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of rag + bag.

Synonyms

farrago, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, Whitman's sampler, bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, congeries, crazyquilt, disjecta membra, galimatias, grab bag, horse and rabbit stew, hotchpot, job lot, jumble, macedoine, medley, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, olio, olla podrida, pastiche, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, salmagundi, slurry, smorgasbord, welter

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

ragbag: valid Words With Friends Word