Lefty

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a left-handed person; also a political leftist

“The lefty pitcher baffled the right-handed batters.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

left·y

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Synonyms

southpawlefthander

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Wordle

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Words Related to Lefty

Anagrams of Lefty

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

felty flyte

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lefty” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

hefty lefts letty lewty lofty wefty

Words you can make from Lefty

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lefty”.

felt flet fley left

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