ragtime
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
Definition of ragtime
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (uncountable)A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
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noun
- (uncountable)A musical form having a rhythm characterized by strong syncopation in the melody with a regularly accented accompaniment.
- (countable)A piece of music in this style.
verb
- (ambitransitive, uncommon)To perform this style of music.
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Etymology
Likely from ragged + time, in reference to its heavy use of syncopation, or from rag, an American dialectal term for a dance ball.
Words you can make from ragtime
157 playable · top: MIGRATE (10 pts)
Best play migrate 10 points6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
28 words- GAMER 8 pts
- GRIME 8 pts
- IMAGE 8 pts
- MARGE 8 pts
- REGMA 8 pts
- AIMER 7 pts
- AMRIT 7 pts
- ARMET 7 pts
- MATER 7 pts
- MERIT 7 pts
- MITER 7 pts
- MITRE 7 pts
- RAMET 7 pts
- RAMIE 7 pts
- REMIT 7 pts
- TAMER 7 pts
- TIMER 7 pts
- GATER 6 pts
- GRATE 6 pts
- GREAT 6 pts
- RETAG 6 pts
- TARGE 6 pts
- TERGA 6 pts
- TIGER 6 pts
- TRAGI 6 pts
- IRATE 5 pts
- RETIA 5 pts
- TERAI 5 pts
4-letter words
52 words- GAME 7 pts
- GERM 7 pts
- GRAM 7 pts
- GRIM 7 pts
- MAGE 7 pts
- MAGI 7 pts
- MARG 7 pts
- MEGA 7 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- EMIT 6 pts
- ITEM 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MARE 6 pts
- MART 6 pts
- MATE 6 pts
- MEAT 6 pts
- META 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MITE 6 pts
- RAMI 6 pts
- REAM 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- TAME 6 pts
- TEAM 6 pts
- TERM 6 pts
- TIME 6 pts
- TRAM 6 pts
- TREM 6 pts
- TRIM 6 pts
- AGER 5 pts
- AREG 5 pts
- GAIT 5 pts
- GATE 5 pts
- GEAR 5 pts
- GETA 5 pts
- GIRT 5 pts
- GITE 5 pts
- GRAT 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- RAGE 5 pts
- RAGI 5 pts
- TRIG 5 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RATE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- TARE 4 pts
- TEAR 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
3-letter words
49 words- GAM 6 pts
- GEM 6 pts
- MAG 6 pts
- MEG 6 pts
- MIG 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MET 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- REM 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- AGE 4 pts
- ERG 4 pts
- GAE 4 pts
- GAR 4 pts
- GAT 4 pts
- GET 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
- GIT 4 pts
- RAG 4 pts
- REG 4 pts
- RIG 4 pts
- TAG 4 pts
- TEG 4 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
2-letter words
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