bat: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with B · ends with T
Meaning of bat
noun
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
- derogatory
An old woman.
Listed forms: bats.
Source: Wiktionary — bat.
noun
A club, made of wood like a baseball bat or otherwise, used as a weapon
A club made of wood or aluminium used for striking the ball in sports such as baseball, softball and cricket.
A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
Example: You've been in for ages. Can I have a bat now?
A player rated according to skill in batting.
Example: He's a good fielder and a valuable bat.
Listed forms: bats.
Source: Wiktionary — bat.
verb
- transitive
To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
Example: He batted the ball away with a satisfying thwack.
- intransitive
To take a turn at hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket, baseball and softball, as opposed to fielding.
- intransitive
To strike or swipe as though with a bat.
Example: The cat batted at the toy.
- UK, dialectal, obsolete
To bate or flutter, as a hawk.
Listed forms: bats, batting, batted.
Source: Wiktionary — bat.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for bat.
noun
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
noun
(baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
- at-bat
noun
a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
- squash racket
- squash racquet
noun
the club used in playing cricket
- cricket bat
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is bat in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of bat
B(3) + A(1) + T(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of bat
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from bat
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in bat. Showing up to 24, longest first.