Definition of battens

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • battens is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • battens is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • battens is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of battens


  • furnish with battens (verb)

    Examples

    1. batten ships

    Synonyms

    1. batten down
    2. secure
  • stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. batting
  • a strip fixed to something to hold it firm (noun)
  • secure with battens (verb)

    Examples

    1. batten down a ship's hatches

See definition of battens in Merriam Webster