batten

1. Batten down the hatches To prepare for an imminent disaster or emergency.

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1. Chiefly British A narrow strip of wood used especially for flooring.

2. Nautical A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the material that covers hatches in foul weather.

3. Nautical One of several flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to keep it flat.

4. A piece of lumber used especially for flooring.

5. A thin narrow strip of lumber used especially to seal or reinforce a joint.

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1. To grow fat.

2. To feed gluttonously.

3. To grow prosperous especially at the expense of another .

4. To furnish with .

5. To fasten with or as if with battens .

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1. To become fat.

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1. Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens: battened down the hatch during the storm.

2. To fatten; overfeed.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
batten	8	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
te	2
ta	2
ne	2
na	2
et	2
en	2
be	4
ba	4
at	2
an	2
ab	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
eat	3
ane	3
eta	3
nab	5
nae	3
neb	5
net	3
tab	5
tae	3
tan	3
tat	3
tea	3
ten	3
tet	3
bae	5
ate	3
ant	3
att	3
ban	5
bat	5
ben	5
bet	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
abet	6
tent	4
teat	4
tate	4
bane	6
bate	6
batt	6
bean	6
nett	4
neat	4
nabe	6
beat	6
bent	6
beta	6
ante	4
etna	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
betta	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
batten	8