lateral
ADJECTIVENOUN
/lætərəl/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
lateral is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1T1E1R1A1L1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does lateral mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Situated at or extending to the side.
“the lateral branches of a tree”
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
2
Lying away from the median and sagittal plane of a body.
“lateral lemniscus”
SIMILAR
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A pass to a receiver upfield from the passer.
SYNONYMS
BROADER