groundwork
NOUN
/graʊnd,wɜrk/
10 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
groundwork is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2R1O1U1N1D2W4O1R1K5
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 5 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does groundwork mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Lowest support of a structure.
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2
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained.
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3
Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation.
“we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago”
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