What does LEFT mean?

Pronunciation
/lɛft/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east“she stood on the left”
  2. those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare
  3. the hand that is on the left side of the body“jab with your left”
  4. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left“the batter flied out to left”
  5. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east“take a left at the corner”

adjective

  1. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north“my left hand”
  2. not used up“leftover meatloaf”
  3. intended for the left hand“I rarely lose a left-hand glove”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

lefts8lefter9leftest10

Anagrams of LEFT

felt7

Words inside LEFT

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

eft6elf6 fet6let3 tel3ef5el2 et2

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Anagrams of LEFT

Word lists

Questions

Is LEFT a valid word in word games?

LEFT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LEFT worth?

LEFT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LEFT?

8 other words, including LET, ET, EL and TEL.