What does BAT mean?

Pronunciation
/bæt/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
  2. (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit“he was at bat when it happened”
  3. a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
  4. the club used in playing cricket“a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting”
  5. a club used for hitting a ball in various games

verb

  1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat“bat the ball”
  2. wink briefly“bat one's eyelids”
  3. have a turn at bat“Jones bats first, followed by Martinez”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

batted9

Anagrams of BAT

Words inside BAT

4 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ab4 at2 ba4ta2

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Questions

Is BAT a valid word in word games?

BAT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BAT worth?

BAT is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BAT?

4 other words, including AT, BA, AB and TA.