Is “Basic” a Scrabble word?
Yes
BASIC
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Basic
/ˈbeɪsɪk/
noun
1.A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
“Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.”
2.An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
“Arithmetic is a basic for the study of mathematics.”
3.Basic training.
“The drill sergeants gave him hell in basic.”
adjective
1.Necessary, essential for life or some process.
“Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.”
2.Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
“The Hotel Sparta’s accommodation is very basic.”
3.Of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7.
Synonyms: alkaline