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hit

noun · verb

Hit can refer to the act of contacting one thing with another, a dose of a narcotic drug, or a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate. As a verb, hit can mean to cause to move by striking, deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument, or hit against; come into sudden contact with.

22 meanings3 lettersScrabble 6

Length

3

Scrabble

6

WWF

5

Starts

HI

Ends

HIT

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “HIT” Mean?

hit has 22 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

(baseball) when a batter strikes a pitched ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

he came all the way around on Williams' hit

2

the act of contacting one thing with another

repeated hitting raised a large bruise

after three misses she finally got a hit

3

a conspicuous success

that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career

that new Broadway show is a real smasher

the party went with a bang

4

(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

Synonyms

5

a dose of a narcotic drug

6

a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate

it has all the earmarks of a Mafia hit

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7

a connection made via the internet to another website

WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide

Verb

15 senses
1

cause to move by striking

hit a ball

The children hit the ball

2

hit against; come into sudden contact with

The car hit a tree

He struck the table with his elbow

The car hits the tree

Synonyms

3

deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

He hit her hard in the face

The fighter managed to hit his opponent

4

reach a destination, either real or abstract

We hit Detroit by noon

The water reached the doorstep

We barely made it to the finish line

I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

5

affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely

We were hit by really bad weather

He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager

The earthquake struck at midnight

The wind storms hit the area with dust and dirt

Synonyms

6

hit with a missile from a weapon

Synonyms

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7

encounter by chance

I stumbled across a long-lost cousin last night in a restaurant

Synonyms

8

cause to experience suddenly

Panic struck me

An interesting idea hit her

A thought came to me

The thought struck terror in our minds

Synonyms

9

make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target

The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939

We must strike the enemy's oil fields

in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2

Synonyms

10

kill intentionally and with premeditation

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

Sam cannot hit Sue

11

drive something violently into a location

he hit his fist on the table

she struck her head on the low ceiling

Synonyms

12

reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

The thermometer hit 100 degrees

This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour

Synonyms

13

produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments

The pianist strikes a middle C

strike ‘z’ on the keyboard

Synonyms

14

hit the intended target or goal

15

pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to

He tries to hit on women in bars

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word hit with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

(baseball) when a batter strikes a pitched ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

Length

3 letters

Starts With

H

Ends With

T

Vowels

1

Consonants

2

Letters

H, I, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

h
i
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for hit.

HIT is a 3-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with H and ends with T.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using hit in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HIT has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

HIT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

HIT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 3-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

HIT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside hit.

Unique Letters

3

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABC

CV Pattern

CVC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

HI, IT

Trigrams

HIT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for hit.

HIT is a 3-letter short fill.
It starts with H and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 3 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with H and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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