rake- root words — words with the rake- root

The root rake- comes from Middle English (from Old Norse reikull 'wandering') rakel, meaning rash, dissolute, hasty. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including rakehell. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rake- root

Explore words with rake- — words containing the rake- root and sharing its sense of "rash, dissolute, hasty". Examples include rakehell. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rake- mean?

The rake- root means rash, dissolute, hasty, from Middle English (from Old Norse reikull 'wandering') rakel. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.