Definitions for left-hander

left-hander left-hand·er

Spelling: [left-han-der, -han-]
IPA: /ˈlɛftˈhæn dər, -ˌhæn-/

Left-Hander is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 636 anagrams from letters in left-hander (-adeefhlnrt).

Definitions for left-hander

noun

  1. a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
  2. Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand.

Origin of left-hander

First recorded in 1860-65; left-hand + -er1

Examples for left-hander

Rutter had superb control for a left-hander, and he showed a most dazzling assortment of curves and slants.

The left-hander prefers to take the inside engagement, that is to say quarte.

But he soon made a change in pitchers, and called on Tooley, who also was a left-hander.

Unless the left-hander were got out at once there seemed to be no chance of winning; this fact the village appreciated.

The Giants never regard Sallee as a left-hander with men on the bases.

He gave Wood a left-hander in the region of the heart which staggered him.

The Grizzly was surprised; but he replied with a left-hander that knocked her over like a sack of hay.

You see, Skip hit him in the face, an' then come in with a left-hander; but Teddy warded it off, and then Skip run.

It was an impossible run, and the left-hander stood, in startled dismay, a few steps outside the crease.

The first man up, a left-hander, rapped a hard twisting liner to right field.

Word Value for left-hander
Scrable

7

Words with friends

8

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