Batty

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

British informal for crazy or eccentric.

“The neighbours think he's a bit batty for keeping so many cats.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bat·ty

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Synonyms

balmy barmy batsbonkersbuggycrackedcrackersdaft

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Wordle

"Batty" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Batty

Words one letter different

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banty batta batts battu bawty betty bitty butty catty fatty hatty matty natty patty ratty tatty

Words you can make from Batty

Shorter words formed from the letters in “batty”.

atty batt

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