01 Word definition

capricious

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is CAPRICIOUS a word?

Yes. CAPRICIOUS is a 10-letter adjective. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CAPRICIOUS?

C-A-P-R-I-C-I-O-U-S

CAPRICIOUS contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

    a capricious refusal
Synonyms
impulsivewhimsical
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends20points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CAPRICIOUS spelled?

C1A2P3R4I5C6I7O8U9S10
Starts withCAPFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats C, I
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About CAPRICIOUS.

How do you spell CAPRICIOUS?

CAPRICIOUS is spelled C-A-P-R-I-C-I-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.