Definitions for rake-off

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Spelling: [reyk-awf, -of]
IPA: /ˈreɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf/

Rake-Off is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 111 anagrams from letters in rake-off (-aeffkor).

Definitions for rake-off

noun

  1. a share or amount taken or received illicitly, as in connection with a public enterprise.
  2. a share, as of profits.
  3. a discount in the price of a commodity:

Origin of rake-off

1885-90, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase rake off

Examples for rake-off

Ye dont do that for love of us, nor yet for a rake-off, for ye asked for none.

"Wal, I reckon you made a rake-off," drawled Larry, as Neale came up.

Valet gave me the tip you understand, and has to be in on the rake-off.

And what did he mean by his observation that there was no rake-off on the wanagan?

For size of "rake-off," there is no game of hazard in the world offering a parallel.

He gets a rake-off every time a man buys and every time a man sells.

True, a few gems were found, but nothing to compare with their rake-off.

So you think there ain't going to be any rake-off on the wanagan?

All they had to do with the shipbuilding was to bank their rake-off.

Let that guy, Quintana, have what's his'n. All I ask is my rake-off.

Word Value for rake-off
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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