Muckrake

Definition

1. (noun) A rake for scraping up dung.
2. (verb) To search for and expose corruption or scandal, especially as a form of investigative journalism.

Word stats

• Muckrake contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 20.

Words you can build

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Words starting with MUC

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• mucking
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• mucks
• mucky
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Words ending with AKE

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