Baste

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

To pour cooking juices over meat during roasting; also to sew with large temporary stitches.

“Baste the turkey every thirty minutes for a golden finish.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/beɪst/

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Synonyms

bastingtackingclobberbattertack

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Wordle

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Words Related to Baste

Anagrams of Baste

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

abets bates beast beats betas estab sebat tabes

Words one letter different

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

baske basta basti basto basts caste haste paste taste waste

Words you can make from Baste

Shorter words formed from the letters in “baste”.

abet ates base bast bate bats beat besa best beta bets east eats etas seat tabs

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

absent basket breast stable tables

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