Ashcake
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A type of cornbread traditionally wrapped in cabbage leaves and baked directly in hot embers or ashes.
“The recipe for ashcake had been passed down through four generations of the family.”
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Synonyms
hoecakecornbread
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Wordle
Starts with ASH, the CAKE ending is familiar but the ASH prefix is the distinctive element
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Scrabble
Worth 15 points, K scores 5 points and H scores 4 points, making this an excellent scoring word
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