basin
NOUN
/beɪsən/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
basin is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1S1I1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does basin mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
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”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
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
BROADER
NARROWER
3
The quantity that a basin will hold.
“a basinful of water”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
A bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids.
“she mixed the dough in a large basin”
BROADER
NARROWER
5
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”
BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD