base component

14 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

base component is a valid 14-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3A1S1E1C3O1M3P3O1N1E1N1T1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does base component mean?