Definition of basically

"basically" in the adverb sense

1. basically, fundamentally, essentially

in essence at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature

"He is basically dishonest"

"the argument was essentially a technical one"

"for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

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Quotations for basically

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: Mankind. Basically, it's made up of two separate words - mank and ind. What do these words mean ? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

basically in Scrabble®

The word basically is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters basically:

BASICALLY
(153)
BASICALLY
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

basally, labials, salably

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word basically

BASICALLY
(153)
BASICALLY
(153)
BASICALLY
(102)
BASICALLY
(102)
BASICALLY
(76)
BASICALLY
(69)
BASICALLY
(64)
BASICALLY
(64)
BASICALLY
(64)
BASICALLY
(60)
BASICALLY
(56)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(46)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(32)
BASICALLY
(32)
BASICALLY
(32)
BASICALLY
(24)
BASICALLY
(23)
BASICALLY
(22)
BASICALLY
(21)
BASICALLY
(20)
BASICALLY
(20)
BASICALLY
(20)
BASICALLY
(19)
BASICALLY
(19)
BASICALLY
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In basically

BASICALLY
(153)
BASICALLY
(153)
BASICALLY
(102)
BASICALLY
(102)
BASALLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BASALLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SALABLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
SALABLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BASALLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SALABLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
SALABLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BASALLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SALABLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SALABLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BASALLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BASALLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SALABLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BASALLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SALABLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BASALLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
BASALLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SALABLY
(89 = 39 + 50)
SALABLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BASALLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LABIALS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SALABLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
SALABLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
LABIALS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BASALLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
SALABLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BASALLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
SALABLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BASALLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BASALLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
BASALLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BASALLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
LABIALS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SALABLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BASALLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BASALLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
SALABLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BASALLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
SALABLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
SALABLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
BASALLY
(78 = 28 + 50)
LABIALS
(77 = 27 + 50)
BASICALLY
(76)
SALABLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASALLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
SALABLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASALLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASALLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
LABIALS
(76 = 26 + 50)
SALABLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
SALABLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
SALABLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASALLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BASALLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
BASALLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALABLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALABLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
BASALLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
LABIALS
(74 = 24 + 50)
BASALLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
BASALLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALABLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALABLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
SALABLY
(74 = 24 + 50)
LABIALS
(72 = 22 + 50)
LABIALS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SALABLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
BASALLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
LABIALS
(72 = 22 + 50)
LABIALS
(72 = 22 + 50)
SALABLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BASALLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BASALLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
SALABLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
LABIALS
(70 = 20 + 50)
BASALLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BASICALLY
(69)
LABIALS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LABIALS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LABIALS
(68 = 18 + 50)
SALABLY
(68 = 18 + 50)
LABIALS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LABIALS
(68 = 18 + 50)
LABIALS
(67 = 17 + 50)
BASALLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
SALABLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
SALABLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
SALABLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
BASALLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
BASALLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
SALABLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
BASICALLY
(64)
BASICALLY
(64)
SALABLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
BASALLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SALABLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
BASALLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
LABIALS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SALABLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
BASALLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
BASICALLY
(64)
BASALLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
BASALLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
SALABLY
(64 = 14 + 50)
LABIALS
(63 = 13 + 50)
LABIALS
(63 = 13 + 50)
LABIALS
(63 = 13 + 50)
BASALLY
(63 = 13 + 50)
SALABLY
(63 = 13 + 50)
LABIALS
(63 = 13 + 50)
LABIALS
(62 = 12 + 50)
LABIALS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LABIALS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LABIALS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LABIALS
(61 = 11 + 50)
LABIALS
(61 = 11 + 50)
BASICALLY
(60)
LABIALS
(60 = 10 + 50)
BASICALLY
(56)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(51)
BASICALLY
(46)
LACILY
(45)
SIBYL
(42)
SCALY
(42)
LACILY
(42)
CLAYS
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(40)
LACY
(39)
ACYLS
(39)
ABLY
(39)
CLAYS
(39)
ABASIC
(39)
SCALY
(39)
ABASIC
(39)
CABALS
(39)
CLAY
(39)
CABALS
(39)
ALLAYS
(39)
LACILY
(38)
BASICALLY
(36)
LACILY
(36)
YILLS
(36)
BASIC
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
SLILY
(36)
LACILY
(36)
SILLY
(36)
BASIC
(36)
BASICALLY
(36)
ALLAY
(36)
BAYS
(36)
CABAL
(36)
ABACI
(36)
LACILY
(36)
CLAY
(36)
LACILY
(36)
SCALY
(36)
ABACI
(36)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
ALLAYS
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
BASICALLY
(34)
ACYLS
(33)
ACYLS
(33)
CABALS
(33)
CABALS
(33)
CLAYS
(33)
LACILY
(33)
CALLAS
(33)

basically in Words With Friends™

The word basically is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters basically:

BASICALLY
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

basally, labials, salably

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word basically

BASICALLY
(207)
BASICALLY
(126)
BASICALLY
(126)
BASICALLY
(93)
BASICALLY
(92)
BASICALLY
(88)
BASICALLY
(87)
BASICALLY
(87)
BASICALLY
(87)
BASICALLY
(84)
BASICALLY
(80)
BASICALLY
(76)
BASICALLY
(76)
BASICALLY
(75)
BASICALLY
(70)
BASICALLY
(69)
BASICALLY
(66)
BASICALLY
(66)
BASICALLY
(46)
BASICALLY
(46)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(42)
BASICALLY
(40)
BASICALLY
(38)
BASICALLY
(38)
BASICALLY
(38)
BASICALLY
(38)
BASICALLY
(38)
BASICALLY
(38)
BASICALLY
(31)
BASICALLY
(29)
BASICALLY
(29)
BASICALLY
(27)
BASICALLY
(26)
BASICALLY
(25)
BASICALLY
(25)
BASICALLY
(25)
BASICALLY
(25)
BASICALLY
(25)
BASICALLY
(24)
BASICALLY
(24)
BASICALLY
(23)
BASICALLY
(23)
BASICALLY
(23)
BASICALLY
(23)
BASICALLY
(23)
BASICALLY
(22)
BASICALLY
(21)
BASICALLY
(20)
BASICALLY
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In basically

BASICALLY
(207)
BASICALLY
(126)
BASICALLY
(126)
SALABLY
(119 = 84 + 35)
BASALLY
(107 = 72 + 35)
LABIALS
(107 = 72 + 35)
BASALLY
(107 = 72 + 35)
BASALLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
SALABLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BASALLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SALABLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
SALABLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BASALLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BASICALLY
(93)
BASICALLY
(92)
SALABLY
(91 = 56 + 35)
BASALLY
(91 = 56 + 35)
BASALLY
(91 = 56 + 35)
BASALLY
(91 = 56 + 35)
SALABLY
(91 = 56 + 35)
SALABLY
(91 = 56 + 35)
BASALLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
SALABLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BASALLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
SALABLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
LABIALS
(89 = 54 + 35)
BASICALLY
(88)
CABALS
(87)
BASICALLY
(87)
BASICALLY
(87)
BASICALLY
(87)
BASICALLY
(84)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BASALLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BASALLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SALABLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
BASALLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
LABIALS
(83 = 48 + 35)
BASICALLY
(80)
BASALLY
(79 = 44 + 35)
SALABLY
(79 = 44 + 35)
LABIALS
(77 = 42 + 35)
LABIALS
(77 = 42 + 35)
LABIALS
(77 = 42 + 35)
LABIALS
(77 = 42 + 35)
BASICALLY
(76)
BASICALLY
(76)
BASICALLY
(75)
LABIALS
(75 = 40 + 35)
SALABLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BASALLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
LACILY
(75)
SALABLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
SALABLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BASALLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BASALLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BASALLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
SALABLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BASICALLY
(70)
SALABLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
BASICALLY
(69)
BASALLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
CALLAS
(69)
LABIAL
(69)
BASALLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BASALLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
LABIALS
(67 = 32 + 35)
BASALLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
LABIALS
(67 = 32 + 35)
BASALLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALABLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
LABIALS
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALABLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALABLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALABLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
ABASIC
(66)
BASICALLY
(66)
BASICALLY
(66)
BASALLY
(65 = 30 + 35)
BASALLY
(65 = 30 + 35)
SALABLY
(65 = 30 + 35)
SALABLY
(65 = 30 + 35)
CABALS
(63)
LACILY
(63)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
LABIALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
LABIALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
LABIALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
LABIALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
LABIALS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
LACILY
(63)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
CABALS
(63)
BASALLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
SALABLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
LABIALS
(61 = 26 + 35)
LABIALS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SALABLY
(61 = 26 + 35)
BASALLY
(61 = 26 + 35)
LABIALS
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABAL
(60)
ABASIC
(60)
ABASIC
(60)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SALABLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
BASALLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
SALABLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
LABIALS
(59 = 24 + 35)
BASALLY
(58 = 23 + 35)
LABIALS
(57 = 22 + 35)
BASALLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
SALABLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
ACYLS
(57)
LABIALS
(57 = 22 + 35)
LABIAL
(57)
SCILLA
(57)
SALABLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
CALLAS
(57)
ABACI
(57)
CLAYS
(57)
LILACS
(57)
LILACS
(57)
BASALLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
BASIC
(57)
ABACI
(57)
SCALY
(57)
LACILY
(57)
BASIC
(57)
BASALLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BASALLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BASALLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
SALABLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
SALABLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
SALABLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BASALLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
SALABLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BASALLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
CALLS
(54)
SALABLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
LILAC
(54)
CALLI
(54)
BALLS
(54)
SALABLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
CLAY
(54)
SALABLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BILLS
(54)
SCAB
(54)
LABIALS
(54 = 19 + 35)
BASALLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
CALLA
(54)
CABS
(54)
SALABLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
SALABLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LABIALS
(53 = 18 + 35)
BASALLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LABIALS
(53 = 18 + 35)
LABIALS
(53 = 18 + 35)
SALABLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
SALABLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
BASALLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
LABIALS
(53 = 18 + 35)
BASALLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BASALLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BASALLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BASALLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
SALABLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
SALABLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BASALLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
CABALS
(52)
CABALS
(52)
LACILY
(52)
LABIALS
(52 = 17 + 35)
LABIALS
(52 = 17 + 35)
LACILY
(52)
LABIALS
(52 = 17 + 35)
CALLAS
(51)
SALABLY
(51 = 16 + 35)

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8 letter words in basically (2 words)

9 letter words in basically (Anagrams) (2 words)

basically + 2 blanks (2 words)

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Shorter words in basically

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Longer words containing basically

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