LEFT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. LEFT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LEFT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LEFT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LEFT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LEFT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in LEFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What does LEFT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to or located on the side of the body that faces west when a person faces north.
Many everyday actions, such as driving lanes or handshakes, depend on which direction is considered left in a given culture. The word left is also used to describe one of two matching objects, such as a shoe or a glove.
How LEFT is used
Commonly paired with right when giving spatial directions.
- He turned left at the second intersection.
- Her left hand was resting on the table.
- The car pulled into the left lane before the exit.
- I always sit on the left side of the room.
- The arrow pointed left toward the exit door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LEFT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LEFT
The 4 tiles of LEFT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LEFT
20 longer words begin with LEFT.
Words ending in LEFT
6 words end in LEFT. Useful as a back hook: play LEFT onto a word already on the board.
Words with LEFT inside
13 words contain LEFT in the middle. Words that start with LEFT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in LEFT
Common questions about LEFT
- Is LEFT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LEFT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LEFT worth?
- LEFT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LEFT mean?
- Relating to or located on the side of the body that faces west when a person faces north.
- What letters can be added to LEFT?
- LEFT takes 5 hooks: 2 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of LEFT:
Open LEFT in the Word Finder