Definition of BASEBORN

baseborn

Adjective Satellite

  • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
    • "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"
  • illegitimate

Adj

  • bastard, illegitimate
  • Of lowly birth.

Adjective

  • Of humble or illegitimate birth.

Examples

  • The two-letter word QI is not baseborn; it has a noble, high-scoring lineage.

Origin / Etymology

From base + born.

Synonyms

base, humble, lowly

Scrabble Score: 12

baseborn: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
baseborn: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
baseborn: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

baseborn: valid Words With Friends Word