BASE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. BASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BASE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BASE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BASE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BASE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in BASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about BASE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The lowest part of something, on which it rests or which supports the rest of its structure.
The base of an object is the part touching the ground or providing the main support for everything built or placed above it, whether that is the base of a lamp, a mountain or a triangle, and the word extends naturally to a main place of operations, as in a military base or a company's home base. As a verb, to base something on something else means to use it as the foundation for a decision, argument or design.
How BASE is used
Common everyday word used both for physical foundations and for figurative starting points or headquarters.
- The statue stood on a heavy stone base.
- Soldiers returned to their base after the exercise.
- The company kept its base of operations in the capital.
- She measured the base of the triangle before the height.
- He based his decision on the results of the survey.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BASE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BASE
The 4 tiles of BASE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BASE
Showing 24 of 49 words that begin with BASE.
Words ending in BASE
20 words end in BASE. Useful as a back hook: play BASE onto a word already on the board.
Words with BASE inside
Showing 24 of 56 words that contain BASE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with BASE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in BASE
Common questions about BASE
- Is BASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BASE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BASE worth?
- BASE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BASE mean?
- The lowest part of something, on which it rests or which supports the rest of its structure.
- What letters can be added to BASE?
- BASE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of BASE:
Open BASE in the Word Finder