based

ADJECTIVE
5 LETTERS · STARTS WITH B

based is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1S1E1D2
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does based mean?

ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1

Having a base.

“firmly based ice”

SIMILAR
2

Having a base of operations (often used as a combining form).

“a locally based business”

“an Atlanta-based company”

SIMILAR
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of based

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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