GROUNDWORK
Scrabble letter values: G2R1O1U1N1D2W4O1R1K5 = 19
Definition
- noun the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained. — synonyms: basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone
- noun lowest support of a structure. — synonyms: foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure
- noun preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation.
Examples
- “the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture”
- “it was built on a base of solid rock”
- “he stood at the foot of the tower”