Baba

4 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A rich sponge cake, typically soaked in rum; also a term for father or grandmother in many cultures.

“The rum baba was served with a dollop of whipped cream.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

ba·ba

Related Words

Synonyms

cake

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Repeated A and B — very distinctive.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points. Double B.

Words Related to Baba

Anagrams of Baba

Words that use exactly the same letters as “baba”.

abba

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “baba” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

babe babi babs babu baby baga baja baka bala bana bara baya boba buba caba faba

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “baba”.

abbas abwab babai babas babka babua banba barba dabba habab kabab labba

Longer words starting with Baba

Words that begin with “baba”.

babai babas

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