bat

NOUNVERB /bæt/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH B

bat is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1T1
3 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does bat mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit.

“he was at bat when it happened”

“he got four hits in four at-bats”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate.

SYNONYMS
3

The club used in playing cricket.

“a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”

SYNONYMS
4

A small racket with a long handle used for playing squash.

5

A club used for hitting a ball in various games.

BROADER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Use a bat.

“Who's batting?”

BROADER
2

Wink briefly.

“bat one's eyelids”

SYNONYMS
3

Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight.

4

Have a turn at bat.

“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”

BROADER
5

Strike with, or as if with a baseball bat.

“bat the ball”

BROADER
NARROWER
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of bat

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