01 Word definition

precarious

10 letters · 5 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PRECARIOUS a word?

Yes. PRECARIOUS is a 10-letter adjective. affording no ease or reassurance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRECARIOUS?

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

PRECARIOUS contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. affording no ease or reassurance

    a precarious truce

2adjective

  1. not secure; beset with difficulties

    a shaky marriage
Synonyms
unstableshaky
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends17points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRECARIOUS spelled?

P1R2E3C4A5R6I7O8U9S10
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats R
Vowel balance5 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell PRECARIOUS?

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