basilar

Adjective

Relating to or situated at a base.
of or relating to or located at the base
- "the basilar membrane of the cochlea"

Adj

Of, pertaining to, or located at a base, but especially at the base of the skull or an organ of Corti.
Lower, inferior, base.

Examples

His basilar strategy was to always save his S tiles.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin basilāris, irregularly from basis (“a pedestal, foot, base”) + -āris (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix); or from French basilaire, from base (“base, basis”) + -aire (“-ar, -ary”, adjectival suffix), in the pattern of cimbalaire (“cymbal-shaped”).

Synonyms

basilary, basal

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

basilar: valid Words With Friends Word