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01 Word definition

fractious

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FRACTIOUS a word?

Yes. FRACTIOUS is a 9-letter adjective. stubbornly resistant to authority or control Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FRACTIOUS?

F-R-A-C-T-I-O-U-S

FRACTIOUS contains 9 letters, begins with F, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. stubbornly resistant to authority or control

    “a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”

2adjective

  1. easily irritated or annoyed

    “an incorrigibly fractious young man”
Synonyms
refractoryrecalcitrantcrankyirritablenettlesomepeevishpeckishpettish
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FRACTIOUS spelled?

F1R2A3C4T5I6O7U8S9
Starts withFRAFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with FRA →Words ending in OUS →Words made from FRACTIOUS →Words with A →Words with C →Words with F →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About FRACTIOUS.

How do you spell FRACTIOUS?

FRACTIOUS is spelled F-R-A-C-T-I-O-U-S. It contains 9 letters.