Definition of HITTER

hitter

Meanings

Plural: hitters

Noun

  • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
  • someone who hits
    • "a hard hitter"
    • "blacksmiths are good hitters"
  • One who or that which hits.
  • An assassin for hire; a hitman.
  • One who comes up to bat.
  • A game with a team making a specified number of hits.

Origin / Etymology

From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix).

Scrabble Score: 9

hitter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hitter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hitter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

hitter is a valid Words With Friends word