Basils

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of basil, aromatic herbs of the genus Ocimum, widely cultivated for culinary and medicinal use.

“The greenhouse shelves were lined with basils of every variety, from sweet to Thai.”

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Synonyms

herbaromatic plant

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ILS, vowels A and I, familiar cooking word that makes a reliable Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, -S hook on basil, common letters make it a dependable mid-game play

Words Related to Basils

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “basils” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

basics basins

Words you can make from Basils

Shorter words formed from the letters in “basils”.

absis bails basil basis bassi bliss isbas labis sails sials silas sisal slabs absi ails albi albs assi bail bais bali bals bass bias

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “basils”.

abseils brasils

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