Baseball plate is a term used to refer to the area where a batter stands when hitting the ball. It is also known as HOME plate, which is a four-letter word that is one of the solutions to the crossword. The baseball plate is a flat, white, five-sided slab of rubber that is set into the ground in the middle of the infield. It is 17 inches wide and 4 inches thick and is the focal point of the game. The batter must stand on the plate when hitting the ball and the pitcher must throw the ball over the plate in order for it to be considered a strike.