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Is LEFTY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LEFTY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LEFTY mean?

  1. noun

    a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right

    “their pitcher was a southpaw”

  2. noun

    a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
5

L (1) + E (1) + F (4) + T (1) + Y (4) = 11 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for LEFTY

LEFTY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of LEFTY

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LEFTY

The 22 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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