Scrabble?! GROUNDS

Definitions of GROUNDS in various dictionaries:

noun - your basis for belief or disbelief

noun - the enclosed land around a house or other building

noun - a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

noun - a justification for something existing or happening

noun - dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue

noun - the solid part of the earth's surface

noun - a rational motive for a belief or action

noun - the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface

noun - a relation that provides the foundation for something

noun - a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)

noun - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground

noun - material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)

noun - a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

noun - a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)

noun - (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

noun - the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface

verb - fix firmly and stably

verb - confine or restrict to the ground

verb - place or put on the ground

verb - instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

verb - bring to the ground

verb - hit or reach the ground

verb - throw to the ground in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

verb - hit a groundball

verb - hit onto the ground

verb - cover with a primer

verb - connect to a ground

verb - use as a basis for

verb - to place on a foundation