Hitless
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a batter in baseball or cricket who has failed to make any hits during a game or innings.
“The star batsman went hitless for the first time this season in yesterday's match.”
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hit·less
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Wordle
Ends in -LESS, a reliable suffix pattern. Starts H-I-T-L, the T-L transition in the middle is the tricky part.
Scrabble
H scores 4 and double S scores 2. The -LESS suffix is an easy extender, this scores moderately for a seven-letter play.
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