basal

/beɪsəl/ adjective
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Especially 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

Serving as or forming a base.

3

Of or being the essential or basic part.

“a basal reader”

WORD FORMS
Related formbase
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinasalbay
Starts & ends withB … L
Syllablesba · sal
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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