Ashcan

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Ashcan

noun

A container for ashes, used in times past for accumulating ashes generated from wood and coal fires, for eventual disposal elsewhere. A dustbin.
A kind of large firecracker.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Ashcan School of American art.
Describing a comic book originally published solely to retain ownership of a trademark, not intended for general release; later used for promotional comic books intended for limited release to the public.

Anagrams of Ashcan

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ashcan":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ashcan" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

AS...Words starting with "as"...ANWords ending with "an"All 6-letter words Unscramble "ashcan"

Letter Values

a1

s1

h4

c3

a1

n1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Ashcan

abecedarian abelian academician acanthocephalan acaridan acoustician actinian adman adwoman aeolian aeonian aesthetician

Related 6-Letter Words

aahing aaliis aarrgh abacas abacus abakas abamps abased abaser abases abasia abated abater abates abatis

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ashcan"

Ashcan is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ashcan" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ashcan" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ashcan" is a medium-scoring word.