Defining a list of the longest words that can be typed on a keyboard with only the left hand necessarily depends on two factors: the language in question and the configuration of the keyboard used. Different countries and regions often have slightly different letter arrangements and character keys. Most keyboards for the English-speaking world are laid out in what is commonly known as the “QWERTY” style. All the letters of the alphabet are arranged in three lines. Ten letters are at the top, beginning with QWERTY; 9 are in the middle; and 7 are at the bottom. They appear staggered and are believed to be arranged in a pattern that maximizes typing efficiency. A “left-handed” keyboard is one that can be easily typed with only the left hand, that is, the left half of the keyboard. In general, the longest English words that can be written this way are 12 letters long and include words like “stewardesses,” “reverberated,” and “desegregated.” Besides being a fun curiosity, people often use left-handed words as a password, as they can be easily typed while the right hand is busy with the mouse or cursor.
Typing some words on the keyboard requires more dexterity than others.
Keyboard Layout Basics
The keyboard layout can be a bit confusing for people who don’t expect the layout. Often, there doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to the request, and the lyrics often seem a bit confusing. However, there is usually a science behind this. Linguistic researchers generally believe that the layout of keys reflects the frequency of their use in a given language, with letters depending more on being located in places where they are easier and more convenient to press.
Left-handed and right-handed words are based on the correct use of spelling.
Understand the “skill” of words
In general, keyboards are not designed with hand dominance in mind. While it’s true that most people are “right-handed,” meaning their right hand is their dominant hand, both hands are used equally for writing. Splitting words between the right and left hands is basically a mapping of the words that can be done with the letters only on the left or right side of the keyboard.
The word “cabbage” is one of the longest words on the left-handed keyboard.
Left-handed examples
On a standard English language keyboard, the fingers of the left hand should be placed on the ASD and F keys in the middle row. This placement assigns the left hand to all of the following letters: QWERTASDFGZXCV and B. These letters can be used to spell a variety of long words, including the following:
Abra Cadabra
after effects
aftertaste
later
cabbage
crab grasses
database
disaggregated
newsletters
readapted
reverberated
staging
signature
stewardesses
sweet breads
craft
vertebrates
Sewage water
ships
watercress
benefits and utility
Knowing these words can be helpful in certain situations. Since most right-handed people use their right hand to manipulate a pointing device like a mouse or trackpad, their left hand is free to stay on the keyboard when performing computer tasks. Left-hand-only words can be a good and efficient choice for usernames and passwords, especially when combined with some of the numbers and symbols on this side of the keyboard. The numbers 1 2 3 4 and 5 are easily accessible with the left hand and can be a perfect complement to left-handed usernames and passwords.
right-handed examples
There are fewer long words on the right-handed keyboard than can be typed on standard English keyboards. In general, right-handed keyboard words can only include the following letters: YUIOPHJKLN and M. Examples include the following:
hokypoky
pacifier
mini mill
monohull
monopoly
polyphony
While the QWERTY keyboard is more popular in the United States, other layouts can make one-handed typing easier or faster.
