What does BASE mean?

Pronunciation
/beɪs/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. installation from which a military force initiates operations“the attack wiped out our forward bases”
  2. lowest support of a structure“it was built on a base of solid rock”
  3. a place that the runner must touch before scoring“he scrambled to get back to the bag”
  4. the bottom or lowest part“the base of the mountain”
  5. (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment“the base of the skull”
  6. a lower limit“the government established a wage floor”
  7. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained“the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
  8. a support or foundation“the base of the lamp”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

baser7bases7basest8basing9

Anagrams of BASE

sabe6

Words inside BASE

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

abs5bas5sab5sae3sea3 ab4 ae2as2 ba4be4 es2

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Questions

Is BASE a valid word in word games?

BASE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BASE worth?

BASE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BASE?

11 other words, including BE, AS, SEA and BA.