batten
VERBNOUN
/bætən/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
batten is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1T1T1E1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does batten mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Furnish with battens.
“batten ships”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Secure with battens.
“batten down a ship's hatches”
BROADER
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A strip fixed to something to hold it firm.
BROADER