Basement
8 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The floor of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level, often used for storage, utilities, or as additional living space. The lowest habitable storey of a building.
“They converted the basement into a comfortable home cinema and games room.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/beɪsmənt
Syllables
base·ment
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Synonyms
cellarlower ground floorunderground room
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Wordle
Contains four vowels (A, E, E) with two E's and the high-value letters B and M; watch for -MENT ending
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; valuable with B (3 points) and M (3 points) combination
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