designated hitter

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

designated hitter is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1I1G2N1A1T1E1D2H4I1T1T1E1R1
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does designated hitter mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A ballplayer who is designated to bat in place of the pitcher.