Foundation
The crossword clue "Foundation" is answered by BASIS, a 5-letter entry. Used 146 times across 53 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 26 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
BASIS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BASIS answer page.
Used 146 times across 53 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 26 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CORNERSTONE (4 uses in xd)
- BOTTOM (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for BASIS
Every other clue in this collection answered by BASIS, most used first.
- Groundwork - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
- Grounds - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Contradict - BELIE, used 151 times
- ___ nova - BOSSA, used 117 times
- Misrepresent - BELIE, used 116 times
- Sanctify - BLESS, used 109 times
- Fundamental - BASIC, used 106 times
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