Dextral

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to, situated on, or favouring the right side or the right hand.

“The dextral coiling of the shell spiral is found in the majority of snail species.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dex·tral

Related Words

Synonyms

right-handedright-sidedexter

Antonyms

sinistral

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Wordle

Contains X in position 3, which is very rare in Wordle, ends in -AL which is more common

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points with X=8, the X tile dominates scoring and makes this an exceptional play

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “dextral”.

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