dextral
ADJECTIVE
/dɛkstrəl/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dextral is a valid 7-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1X8T1R1A1L1
2 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does dextral mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Of or on the right.
“a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer”
“a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Preferring to use right foot or hand or eye.
“dextral individuals exhibit dominance of the right hand and eye”
SIMILAR
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