Bassist

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A musician who plays a bass instrument, particularly the bass guitar or double bass.

“The bassist held the groove together throughout the band's extended instrumental passage.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbeɪs.ɪst/

Syllables

bass·ist

Related Words

Synonyms

bass playerbass guitaristdouble bassist

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Contains a double S, B, A, I, T are common letters and worth testing, though the repeated S costs a slot

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the double S needs two S tiles but the -IST suffix hooks cleanly onto existing plays

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