bats
Definitions
Noun
- Nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
- (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit
- A small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
- The club used in playing cricket
- A club used for hitting a ball in various games
Verb
- Strike with, or as if with a baseball bat
- Wink briefly
- Have a turn at bat
- Use a bat
- Beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bats".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bats".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | boats | 1 | 51 |
| 2 | boots | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | bits | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | bites | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | bates | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | butts | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | beats | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | bets | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | bouts | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | beets | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | bates' | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | boat's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | abates | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | abbott's | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | abitz | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | about's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | abuts | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | baatz | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | baetz | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | baits | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | batts | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | batz | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | bautz | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | beitz | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | bertz | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | bet's | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | betts | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | betz | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | bietz | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | bitz | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | bootz | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | botts | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | botz | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | burts | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | but's | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | buts | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | butz | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | bytes | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | eberts | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | obits | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bats".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bats" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bats" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bats" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 40
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Former Lady Vols star Karlyn Pickens' fastball breaks two hitters' bats in AUSL
Jul 17, 2026 Knoxville News Sentinel
Jul 17, 2026 Knoxville News Sentinel
OPINION | I had a bat mitzvah at 83 to celebrate community, family and myself
Jul 20, 2026 jweekly.com
Jul 20, 2026 jweekly.com
Bat with rabies found near San Diego zoo’s restaurant sparks ‘extremely serious’ urgent warning
Jul 22, 2026 New York Post
Jul 22, 2026 New York Post
Essex County Health Department: Capture indoor bats for rabies testing
Jul 24, 2026 The Daily Gazette
Jul 24, 2026 The Daily Gazette