Ashes

/ˈæʃ.əz/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:7 pts5 letters

Definition of Ashes

noun

The solid remains of a fire.
"Ash from a fireplace can restore minerals to your garden's soil."
The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.
Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.
(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.
"The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."
What remains after a catastrophe.

verb

To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.
To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.
To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).
(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

noun

A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.
"The ash trees are dying off due to emerald ash borer."
The wood of this tree.
The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.

Anagrams of Ashes

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

17 words can be made from the letters in "ashes":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

haes sash seas shea shes

3-LETTER WORDS

ahs ash ass ess hae has hes sae sea sha she

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ccashes chases chasse

+ddashes sadhes sashed shades

+ffashes sheafs

+lhassel hassle lashes selahs shales

+mmashes shames

Related Word Patterns

AS...Words starting with "as"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter words Unscramble "ashes"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

cremainsash tree

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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