diff --git a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-compatibility/typed/scheme/base.rkt b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-compatibility/typed/scheme/base.rkt
index 6e06753aae..4530118e7c 100644
--- a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-compatibility/typed/scheme/base.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-compatibility/typed/scheme/base.rkt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 (providing (libs (except scheme/base #%module-begin #%top-interaction
                          with-handlers default-continuation-prompt-tag
-                         define λ lambda define-struct for for*))
+                         define λ lambda define-struct for for*
+                         let let* let-values letrec letrec-values
+                         let/cc let/ec))
 	   (basics #%module-begin #%top-interaction))
 
 (require typed-racket/base-env/extra-procs
diff --git a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/base-env/prims.rkt b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/base-env/prims.rkt
index f8971e2387..c7f6f48571 100644
--- a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/base-env/prims.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/base-env/prims.rkt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
 |#
 
 
-(provide (except-out (all-defined-out) dtsi* dtsi/exec* let-internal: define-for-variants define-for*-variants 
+(provide (except-out (all-defined-out) dtsi* dtsi/exec* -let-internal define-for-variants define-for*-variants
                      with-handlers: for/annotation for*/annotation define-for/acc:-variants base-for/flvector: base-for/vector
                      -lambda -define)
          ;; provide the contracted bindings as primitives
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
                      [-lambda lambda]
                      [-lambda λ]
                      [-define define]
+                     [-let let]
+                     [-let* let*]
+                     [-letrec letrec]
+                     [-let-values let-values]
+                     [-letrec-values letrec-values]
+                     [-let/cc let/cc]
+                     [-let/ec let/ec]
+                     [-let let:]
+                     [-let* let*:]
+                     [-letrec letrec:]
+                     [-let-values let-values:]
+                     [-letrec-values letrec-values:]
+                     [-let/cc let/cc:]
+                     [-let/ec let/ec:]
                      [with-handlers: with-handlers]
                      [define-typed-struct/exec define-struct/exec:]
                      [for/annotation for]
@@ -434,7 +448,7 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
     [(opt-lambda: formals:opt-lambda-annotated-formals . body)
      (syntax/loc stx (-lambda formals.ann-formals . body))]))
 
-(define-syntaxes (let-internal: let*: letrec:)
+(define-syntaxes (-let-internal -let* -letrec)
   (let ([mk (lambda (form)
               (lambda (stx)
                 (syntax-parse stx
@@ -442,7 +456,7 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
                    (quasisyntax/loc stx (#,form (bs.binding ...) . body))])))])
     (values (mk #'let) (mk #'let*) (mk #'letrec))))
 
-(define-syntaxes (let-values: let*-values: letrec-values:)
+(define-syntaxes (-let-values -let*-values -letrec-values)
   (let ([mk (lambda (form)
               (lambda (stx)
                 (syntax-parse stx
@@ -450,9 +464,9 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
                    (quasisyntax/loc stx (#,form (bs.binding ...) . body))])))])
     (values (mk #'let-values) (mk #'let*-values) (mk #'letrec-values))))
 
-(define-syntax (let: stx)
+(define-syntax (-let stx)
   (syntax-parse stx #:literals (:)
-    [(let: nm:id ~! ; named let:
+    [(-let nm:id ~! ; named let:
            (~and (~seq (~optional (~seq : ret-ty))
                        (bs:optionally-annotated-binding ...) body ...)
                  (~seq rest ...)))
@@ -461,7 +475,7 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
             #:literals (:)
             [(: ret-ty (bs:annotated-binding ...) . body)
              (quasisyntax/loc stx
-               (letrec: ([nm : (bs.ty ... -> ret-ty)
+               (-letrec ([nm : (bs.ty ... -> ret-ty)
                              #,(quasisyntax/loc stx
                                  (lambda (bs.ann-name ...) . #,(syntax/loc stx body)))])
                         #,(quasisyntax/loc stx nm)))]
@@ -476,8 +490,8 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
                                 (lambda (bs.ann-name ...) . #,(syntax/loc stx body)))])
                  #,(quasisyntax/loc stx nm)))])
         bs.rhs ...))]
-    [(let: . rest)
-     (syntax/loc stx (let-internal: . rest))]))
+    [(-let . rest)
+     (syntax/loc stx (-let-internal . rest))]))
 
 (define-syntax (plet: stx)
   (syntax-parse stx #:literals (:)
@@ -1111,15 +1125,15 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
     [(_ p:id)
      (quasisyntax/loc stx #,(internal #'(declare-refinement-internal p)))]))
 
-(define-syntaxes (let/cc: let/ec:)
+(define-syntaxes (-let/cc -let/ec)
   (let ()
     (define ((mk l/c) stx)
       (syntax-parse stx
-       [(_ (~var k (param-annotated-name (lambda (s) #`(#,s -> (U))))) . body)
+       [(_ (~or (~var k (param-annotated-name (lambda (s) #`(#,s -> (U)))))
+                (~and k:id (~bind [k.ann-name #'k]))) . body)
         (quasisyntax/loc stx (#,l/c k.ann-name . body))]))
     (values (mk #'let/cc) (mk #'let/ec))))
 
-
 ;; Syntax classes for -lambda
 (begin-for-syntax
   (define-splicing-syntax-class kw-formal
@@ -1338,11 +1352,11 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
   (syntax-parse stx
     [(_ for: #:length n-expr:expr (clauses ...) body ...+)
      (syntax/loc stx
-       (let: ([n : Integer  n-expr])
+       (-let ([n : Integer  n-expr])
          (cond [(n . > . 0)
                 (define xs (make-flvector n))
                 (define: i : Nonnegative-Fixnum 0)
-                (let/ec: break : Void
+                (-let/ec break : Void
                   (for: (clauses ...)
                     (unsafe-flvector-set! xs i (let () body ...))
                     (set! i (unsafe-fx+ i 1))
@@ -1356,10 +1370,10 @@ This file defines two sorts of primitives. All of them are provided into any mod
          (define xs (make-flvector 4))
          (define i 0)
          (for: (clauses ...)
-           (let: ([x : Float  (let () body ...)])
+           (-let ([x : Float  (let () body ...)])
              (cond [(unsafe-fx= i n)  (define new-n (unsafe-fx* 2 n))
                                       (define new-xs (make-flvector new-n x))
-                                      (let: loop : Void ([i : Nonnegative-Fixnum 0])
+                                      (-let loop : Void ([i : Nonnegative-Fixnum 0])
                                         (when (i . unsafe-fx< . n)
                                           (unsafe-flvector-set! new-xs i (unsafe-flvector-ref xs i))
                                           (loop (unsafe-fx+ i 1))))
diff --git a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/private/with-types.rkt b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/private/with-types.rkt
index 3db30f7a76..7907626e81 100644
--- a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/private/with-types.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed-racket/private/with-types.rkt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 (require racket/require racket/promise
          (for-template
           (except-in racket/base for for* with-handlers lambda λ define
+                     let let* letrec letrec-values let-values
+                     let/cc let/ec
                      default-continuation-prompt-tag)
           "../base-env/prims.rkt"
           (prefix-in c: (combine-in racket/contract/region racket/contract/base)))
diff --git a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed/racket/base.rkt b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed/racket/base.rkt
index b8c1e91b55..2abe00fbcd 100644
--- a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed/racket/base.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-lib/typed/racket/base.rkt
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 (providing (libs (except racket/base #%module-begin #%top-interaction
                          with-handlers default-continuation-prompt-tag
-                         define λ lambda define-struct for for*))
+                         define λ lambda define-struct for for*
+                         let let* let-values letrec letrec-values
+                         let/cc let/ec))
            (basics #%module-begin #%top-interaction))
 
 (require typed-racket/base-env/extra-procs
diff --git a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/unit-tests/typecheck-tests.rkt b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/unit-tests/typecheck-tests.rkt
index 0f6959f709..96775c0314 100644
--- a/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/unit-tests/typecheck-tests.rkt
+++ b/pkgs/typed-racket-pkgs/typed-racket-test/tests/typed-racket/unit-tests/typecheck-tests.rkt
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@
     define lambda λ)
   ;; For tests that rely on kw/opt properties
   (prefix-in tr: (only-in (base-env prims) define lambda λ))
+  ;; Needed for the `let-name` syntax class before
+  (prefix-in r: (only-in racket/base let-values))
   ;; Needed for constructing TR types in expected values
   (for-syntax
     (rep type-rep filter-rep object-rep)
@@ -179,8 +181,8 @@
 (begin-for-syntax
   ;; More tests need to be written to use these macros.
   (define-syntax-class (let-name n)
-    #:literals (let-values)
-    (pattern (let-values ([(i:id) _] ...) . _)
+    #:literals (r:let-values)
+    (pattern (r:let-values ([(i:id) _] ...) . _)
              #:with x (list-ref (syntax->list #'(i ...)) n)))
 
   (define-syntax-rule (get-let-name id n e)
@@ -2135,6 +2137,60 @@
              (->key Univ #:y -String #t #:z -String #f -String)]
        [tc-e (tr:lambda (x #:y [y : String "y"] #:z [z : String "z"]) (string-append y z))
              (->key Univ #:y -String #f #:z -String #f -String)]
+
+       ;; test new :-less forms that allow fewer annotations
+       [tc-e (let ([x "foo"]) x) -String]
+       [tc-e (let ([x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let ([x : String "foo"] [y 'y]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let ([y 'y] [x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let ([y 'y] [x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let* ([x "foo"]) x) -String]
+       [tc-e (let* ([x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let* ([x : String "foo"] [y 'y]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let* ([y 'y] [x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let* ([y 'y] [x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec ([x "foo"]) x) -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec ([x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec ([x : String "foo"] [y 'y]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec ([y 'y] [x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec ([y 'y] [x : String "foo"]) (string-append x "bar"))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let-values ([(x y) (values "foo" "bar")]) x) -String]
+       [tc-e (let-values ([(x y) (values "foo" "bar")]
+                          [([z : String]) (values "baz")])
+               (string-append x y z))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let-values ([([x : String] [y : String]) (values "foo" "bar")])
+               (string-append x y))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec-values ([(x y) (values "foo" "bar")]) x)
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec-values ([(x y) (values "foo" "bar")]
+                             [([z : String]) (values "baz")])
+               (string-append x y z))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (letrec-values ([([x : String] [y : String]) (values "foo" "bar")])
+               (string-append x y))
+             -String]
+       [tc-e (let loop ([x "x"]) x)
+             #:ret (ret Univ (-FS -top -bot))]
+       [tc-e (let loop ([x : String "x"]) x)
+             #:ret (ret -String (-FS -top -bot))]
+       [tc-e (let/cc k "foo") -String]
+       [tc-e (let/ec k "foo") -String]
+       [tc-e (let/cc k : String (k "foo")) -String]
+       [tc-e (let/ec k : String (k "foo")) -String]
         )
   (test-suite
    "tc-literal tests"