FRACTIOUS — 9 letter word
fractious
The word fractious has 9 letters: F, R, A, C, T, I, O, U, S. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "unpredictably difficult in operation".
9 letter word "fractious": F R A C T I O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends: 16
Letter Analysis of fractious
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of fractious
adjective
- unpredictably difficult in operation
- easily irritated or annoyed "an incorrigibly fractious young man" Synonyms: nettlesome
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness" Synonyms: recalcitrant