Definition of DEXTER

dexter

Meanings

Plural: dexters

Adjective Satellite

  • on or starting from the wearer's right

Adj

  • Right; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)

Noun

  • The right side (of a building, an equation, a heraldic shield [from the wearer's perspective], etc).

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dexter (“right”).

Antonyms

sinister

Scrabble Score: 14

dexter is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dexter is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dexter is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

dexter is a valid Words With Friends word