8 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
verb strike against forcefully
verb strike violently and repeatedly
verb make a dent or impression in
originEtymology tree English bat Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English batter English -ed English battered From batter + -ed.
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