basis

basis is a 5-letter English word with 7 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The foundation of anything; that on which a thing rests.
2. noun. The pedestal of a column, pillar, or statue.
3. noun. The ground work the first or fundamental principle; that which supports.
4. noun. The principal component part of a thing.
5. noun. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

   "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"

   Synonyms: base, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork

6. noun. a relation that provides the foundation for something

   "they were on a friendly footing"

   "he worked on an interim basis"

   Synonyms: footing, ground

7. noun. the most important or necessary part of something

   "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

   Synonyms: base

Synonyms

base, cornerstone, foundation, fundament, groundwork, footing, ground

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in basis:

absis, bassi, isbas

Words from these letters

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