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5-Letter Words Starting With BASA

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Popular 5-Letter Words Starting With BASA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 5-Letter Words Starting With BASA 2 words

How common is BASA at the start of five-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 five-letter words that start with BASA. They average 7 points and the best is BASAL (7 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
7
out of 7 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
L
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • l 50%
  • n 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BASA

b 3a 1s 1a 1l 1

B 3 + A 1 + S 1 + A 1 + L 1 = 7 points

Double word
14 pts
Triple word
21 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

basal

  1. adjectiveespecially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem“basal placentation”
  2. adjectiveof or being the essential or basic part“an elementary need for love and nurturing”
  3. adjectiveserving as or forming a base“the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats”
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How many five-letter words that start with BASA are there?

There are 2 five-letter words that start with BASA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring five-letter word that starts with BASA?

BASAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BASAN (7).