Ashcan
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A container used to hold household rubbish or waste material until it is collected.
“She dropped the empty tin into the ashcan at the end of the alley.”
Pronunciation
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ash·can
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Synonyms
trash cangarbage bin
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Contains A, S, H, C, A, N with two A's, the CH cluster is worth noting early
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Scrabble
Worth 11 points, hooks neatly to ASHCANS and the H on a premium square boosts its score
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