base
Base can refer to a place that the runner must touch before scoring, lowest support of a structure, or the bottom or lowest part. As a verb, base can mean to use as a basis for; found on, situate as a center of operations, or use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
BA
Ends
ASE
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “BASE” Mean?
base has 29 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
7 sensesserving as or forming a base
“the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”
Synonyms
(used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
“base coins of aluminum”
“a base metal”
not adhering to ethical or moral principles
“base and unpatriotic motives”
“a base, degrading way of life”
“cheating is dishonorable”
“they considered colonialism immoral”
Synonyms
having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
“{'source': 'Edmund Burke', 'text': 'that liberal obedience without which your army would be a base rabble'}”
“taking a mean advantage”
“{'source': 'Shakespeare', 'text': "chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort"}”
“something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics”
Synonyms
illegitimate
Synonyms
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debased; not genuine
“an attempt to eliminate the base coinage”
Noun
19 sensesinstallation from which a military force initiates operations
“the attack wiped out our forward bases”
lowest support of a structure
“it was built on a base of solid rock”
“he stood at the foot of the tower”
the bottom or lowest part
“the base of the mountain”
(anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
“the base of the skull”
Show 13 more noun definitions
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
Synonyms
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
“bases include oxides and hydroxides of metals and ammonia”
Synonyms
the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
“the base of the triangle”
the most important or necessary part of something
“the basis of this drink is orange juice”
Synonyms
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
“10 is the radix of the decimal system”
Synonyms
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
Synonyms
the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
“the industrial base of Japan”
Synonyms
the principal ingredient of a mixture
“glycerinated gelatin is used as a base for many ointments”
“he told the painter that he wanted a yellow base with just a hint of green”
“everything she cooked seemed to have rice as the base”
a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
“a tub should sit on its own base”
(electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
Verb
3 sensesWord Forms
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Word Intelligence
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Definition
serving as or forming a base
Length
4 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
2
Letters
B, A, S, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using base in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆BASE has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆BASE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆BASE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆BASE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
B
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CVCV
Vowel Share
50%
Consonant Share
50%
Bigrams
BA, AS, SE
Trigrams
BAS, ASE
Crossword Intelligence
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