Ragtag
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A contemptuous term for the common people or any disorganised, motley group.
“The ragtag band of volunteers somehow managed to defend the village against the raiders.”
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rag·tag
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Wordle
Compound of RAG and TAG, double-G in the middle, note the repeated AG pattern
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Scrabble
Double-G (4 combined points) in a balanced compound, uses common tiles throughout
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