Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

right-hand man

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: right-hand -man
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trusted assistant.

Example Sentences

"This guy is the real thing [...] and he's plucked my girl up to be his right-hand man because he knows she's the real deal, too."

Inflected Forms

right-hand men (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

right-hand woman

Synonyms

man Friday right hand

Questions

What does right-hand man mean?: A trusted assistant.

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