Is BASKS a Wordle Word?

Yes. BASKS is a valid Wordle word.

It is not on the Wordle answer list, so it is unlikely to be a daily answer.

Plurals ending in S are almost never chosen as Wordle answers.

What does BASKS mean?

To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.“to bask in the sun”
To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").“I basked in her love.”

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

Starter word rating: WeakIn the top 91% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A
Unique letters: 4 of 5Repeats S
Common letters: A

Hard-mode trap: 8 valid words fit the pattern BA_KS. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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