basis
noun
Meaning
- nounA physical base or foundation.
- nounA starting point, base or foundation for an argument or hypothesis.
- nounAn underlying condition or circumstance.
Example:
Allow us to compete on an equal basis.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #224 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 26% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: s