Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rack and ruin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: rack- and ru-in
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Complete destruction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the mean season the College shall goe to rack and ruin."

Etymology

1599, variant of wrack and ruin.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does rack and ruin mean?: Complete destruction.
Where does rack and ruin come from?: 1599, variant of wrack and ruin.

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