Definition of INNINGS

innings

Plural: innings, inningses

Noun

  • the batting turn of a cricket player or team
  • (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
  • One side's (from when the first player begins to bat, until the last player is out) or individual player's turn to bat or the runs scored during those durations.
  • A comparable period of play in croquet or roque.
  • The time during which any party is in possession of power, or enjoying good luck, etc.; a turn of any kind.
  • A person's lifespan.
  • plural of inning

Origin / Etymology

From the old verb inn (“to house corn”).

Synonyms

frame, inning

Scrabble Score: 8

innings: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
innings: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
innings: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

innings: valid Words With Friends Word