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Fractious

Yes, fractious is a valid Scrabble word. It has 9 letters and is worth 14 points in Scrabble.

What does fractious mean?

adjective

  1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
  2. easily irritated or annoyed an incorrigibly fractious young man
  3. unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Synonyms for fractious

Word facts

Letters9
Vowels / consonants4 / 5
Scrabble points14
In the ENABLE word listYes
How commonRare

Anagrams of fractious

No other dictionary word uses exactly the letters FRACTIOUS.

Words you can make from fractious

Unscramble FRACTIOUS for every word

Frequently asked questions

Is fractious a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. Fractious is in the ENABLE word list used by many word games, so it is generally playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

How many points is fractious worth in Scrabble?

Fractious is worth 14 points in Scrabble, before any premium squares.

What does fractious mean?

Fractious means: stubbornly resistant to authority or control.