Definition of basin

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • basin is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • basin is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • basin is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of basin


  • a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face (noun)

    Examples

    1. he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face

    Synonyms

    1. lavatory
    2. washbasin
    3. washbowl
    4. washstand
  • the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet (noun)

    Examples

    1. flood control in the Missouri basin

    Synonyms

    1. catchment area
    2. catchment basin
    3. drainage area
    4. drainage basin
    5. river basin
    6. watershed
  • the quantity that a basin will hold (noun)

    Examples

    1. a basinful of water

    Synonyms

    1. basinful
  • a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids (noun)

    Examples

    1. she mixed the dough in a large basin
  • a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it (noun)

    Examples

    1. the basin of the Great Salt Lake

See definition of basin in Merriam Webster