Babka
5 lettersnounUpdated June 2026
Definition
A sweet braided bread or cake of Eastern European origin, often with chocolate or cinnamon.
“The chocolate babka was the centrepiece of the holiday table.”
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bab·ka
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Wordle
"Babka" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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