Left

4 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

On or toward the side that is opposite to right.

“Turn left at the next intersection.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/lɛft/

Related Words

Synonyms

portsinister

Antonyms

right center

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Single vowel E; common directional word with FT ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; F is valuable and T is versatile for hooks.

Words Related to Left

Anagrams of Left

Words that use exactly the same letters as “left”.

felt flet

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “left” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

deft heft lift

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “left”.

aleft alfet cleft delft felts felty fetal filet flect fleet fleta flite flote flute flyte lefts lefty

Longer words starting with Left

Words that begin with “left”.

lefts lefty

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