Basted
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of baste: poured melted fat or cooking juices over roasting meat to keep it moist, or sewed fabric temporarily with long loose stitches.
“She basted the chicken every half hour to ensure the skin turned golden and crisp.”
Pronunciation
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bast·ed
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Wordle
Contains the ASTE cluster which is common in Wordle, BASTE is the root, useful across many guesses
Scrabble
Worth 8 points, straightforward past tense with decent letter spread, BASTES is the present form
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