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Is BATTER a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BATTER is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “strike against forcefully”.

Quick answer

Is BATTER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BATTER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: TABRET.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

BATTER meaning and definition

BATTER has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

BATTER as a verb

  1. Strike against forcefully.
  2. Strike violently and repeatedly.

BATTER as a noun

  1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting.
  2. A liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking.

BATTER Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

BATTER scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is B, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
B34
A11
T11
T11
E11
R11
Total89

BATTER on premium squares

On a double word square BATTER scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. Putting B on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of BATTER

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as BATTER. See all anagrams of BATTER.

  • tabret8

Unscramble BATTER: 59 words from its letters

The letters B, A, T, T, E, R make 59 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • beat6
  • bar5
  • bear6
  • be4
  • rate4
  • tear4
  • treat5
  • bat5
  • bare6
  • bet5
  • beta6
  • rat3
  • tart4
  • tar3
  • tat3
  • art3
  • ear3
  • eat3
  • tea3
  • ab4
  • era3
  • ar2
  • at2
  • ba4
  • bate6
  • brat6
  • er2
  • eta3
  • re2
  • tab5
  • tare4
  • te2
  • abet6
  • reb5
  • teat4
  • arb5
  • are3
  • ate3
  • bra5
  • brae6
  • ea2
  • ret3
  • ta2
  • tate4
  • tater5
  • tet3
  • tetra5
  • ae2
  • aret4
  • arett5
  • att3
  • batt6
  • betta7
  • et2
  • etat4
  • taber7
  • tae3
  • trat4
  • tret4

Words like BATTER

One-letter changes to BATTER, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in BATTER

  • better8
  • bitter8
  • matter8
  • patter8
  • batten8
  • butter8
  • banter8
  • bather11
  • latter6
  • barter8
  • baster8
  • ratter6
  • hatter9
  • natter6
  • tatter6
  • baiter8
  • batler8
  • batted9

Add one letter to BATTER

  • battery12
  • battler9
  • battero9
  • batters9
  • battier9
  • blatter9

More 6-letter words starting with BA

  • badger10
  • baltic10
  • batten8
  • barrel8
  • battle8
  • babble12
  • ballot8
  • baffle14
  • banner8
  • baking13
  • banish11
  • barber10
  • barren8
  • ballad9
  • ballet8
  • banana8
  • banter8
  • basket12

BATTER word facts

BATTER is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 4 consonants, with T repeated. It starts with B and ends with R. By corpus frequency, BATTER is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters B, A, T, T, E, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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BATTER Scrabble word FAQ

Is BATTER a Scrabble word?

Yes. BATTER is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does BATTER mean?

BATTER is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “strike against forcefully”.

How many points is BATTER worth in Scrabble?

BATTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble: B (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is BATTER in Words With Friends?

BATTER is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of BATTER?

BATTER has 1 anagram: TABRET. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in BATTER?

You can make 59 shorter words from the letters in BATTER, including BEAT, BAR, BEAR and BE.

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