sinistral
ADJECTIVE
/sɪnɪstrəl/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sinistral is a valid 9-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1I1N1I1S1T1R1A1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does sinistral mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Of or on the left.
“a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer”
“a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Preferring to use left foot or hand or eye.
“sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye”
SIMILAR
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