What does BATON mean?

Pronunciation
/bəˈtɑn/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
  2. a short stout club used primarily by policemen
  3. a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
  4. a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
  5. a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

batons8

Anagrams of BATON

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside BATON

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

boat6 bota6nota4abo5ant3 ban5 bat5 boa5bot5 nab5nob5not3 oat3tab5 tan3 tao3ton3 ab4 an2at2 ba4bo4na2no2 on2 ta2to2

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Questions

Is BATON a valid word in word games?

BATON 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 BATON worth?

BATON is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BATON?

27 other words, including TO, ON, AT and NOT.