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Hits

Q: What does hits mean?

hits is the plural and third-person singular form of hit, which means “(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

h ₄i ₁t ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of hit

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does hits mean?

noun

(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
“he came all the way around on Williams' hit”
the act of contacting one thing with another
“repeated hitting raised a large bruise”
Synonymshitting striking
a conspicuous success
“that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career”
Synonymssmash smasher strike bang
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
“the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction”
Synonymscollision
a dose of a narcotic drug
a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate
“it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit”

verb

cause to move by striking
“hit a ball”
hit against; come into sudden contact with
“The car hit a tree”
Synonymsstrikeimpinge onrun intocollide with
deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
“He hit her hard in the face”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
Synonymsreach make attainarrive atgain
affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely
“We were hit by really bad weather”
Synonymsstrike
hit with a missile from a weapon
Synonymsshoot pip

Definitions shown for hit, the base form of hits.

Is HITS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is HITS worth?

Scrabble

7 pts

h ₄i ₁t ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

6 pts

h ₃i ₁t ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

7 pts

h ₄i ₁t ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

6 pts

h ₃i ₁t ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HITS

Anagrams 4

hist shit sith this

Best shorter words top 13 of 13

his 6 hit 6 ish 6 hi 5 sh 5 its 3 sit 3 tis 3 is 2 it 2 si 2 st 2 ti 2

See all 13 words made from HITS

Hooks for HITS

Add one letter to the front or back of HITS to make another word.

Front hooks

chits shits whits

Back hooks

None

Words that end like HITS

Common words that share the ending -ITS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

bits fits sits its splits kits spits nits pits wits flits grits knits skits writs edits omits units admits digits habits limits merits permits

All words ending in -ITS

Hits: quick answers

Is HITS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. HITS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.

How many points is HITS worth?

HITS scores 7 points in Scrabble, 6 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 6 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does hits mean?

hits is the plural and third-person singular form of hit, which means “(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in HITS?

You can make 13 shorter words from HITS, such as HIS, HIT, ISH, HI. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of HITS?

HITS rearranges into HIST, SHIT, SITH, THIS.