Based

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of 'base'; founded on or established from something.

“The movie was based on a true story from the 1960s.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/beɪst/

Related Words

Synonyms

foundedgrounded

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Good mix with B, S, D consonants and vowels A, E.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; past tense form useful for extensions.

Words Related to Based

Anagrams of Based

Words that use exactly the same letters as “based”.

beads sabed

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “based” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

baaed baked baled baned bared basad baser bases bated bayed bused cased eased lased rased

Words you can make from Based

Shorter words formed from the letters in “based”.

abed bade bads base bead beds besa dabs dase deas debs

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “based”.

blades

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