Hitting

/ˈhɪtɪŋ/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters
Definition of Hitting

verb

  1. (heading, physical) To strike.
  2. To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.

    "I hit the jackpot."

  3. To switch on.

    "Somebody's been here! Hit the lights!"

  4. To briefly visit.

    "We hit the grocery store on the way to the park."

  5. To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.

    "You'll hit some nasty thunderstorms if you descend too late.  We hit a lot of traffic coming back from the movies."

noun

  1. A series of hits or blows directed at a person or object.

    "Their conflict ended in hitting."

  2. The skill of hitting.

    "The batter's hitting improved with practice."

Anagrams of Hitting

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "hitting":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "hitting" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Hitting"

Hitting is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "hitting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Hitting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "hitting" is a medium-scoring word.