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basin

/ˈbeɪsɪn/noun

Basin can refer to the quantity that a basin will hold, a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids, or a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it.

5 meanings5 lettersScrabble 7

Length

5

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

BA

Ends

SIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “BASIN” Mean?

/ˈbeɪsɪn/

basin has 5 documented senses across noun.

Noun

5 senses
1

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

she mixed the dough in a large basin

2

the quantity that a basin will hold

a basinful of water

Synonyms

3

a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it

the basin of the Great Salt Lake

4

the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

flood control in the Missouri basin

Synonyms

5

a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

Length

5 letters

Starts With

B

Ends With

N

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

B, A, S, I, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

b
a
s
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for basin.

BASIN is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with B and ends with N.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using basin in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

BASIN has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

BASIN is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

BASIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

BASIN uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CVCVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

BA, AS, SI, IN

Trigrams

BAS, ASI, SIN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for basin.

BASIN is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with B and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with B and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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