Definition of RAKEHELL

rakehell

Plural: rakehells

Noun

  • A dissolute, morally unrestrained man; a debauchee.
  • a dissolute man in fashionable society
  • A lewd or wanton person; a debauchee; a rake.

Adj

  • Immoral; dissolute.

Examples

  • His opponent played like a RAKEHELL, placing words in precarious positions, but it paid off.

Origin / Etymology

From to rake (out) hell (“to search through hell thoroughly”), in the sense of a person so evil or immoral that they cannot be found in hell even after an extensive search: see rake (“to search through (thoroughly)”). Compare rakeshame.

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

rakehell: valid Words With Friends Word