FRICATIVE — 9 letter word
fricative
The word fricative has 9 letters: F, R, I, C, A, T, I, V, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')".
9 letter word "fricative": F R I C A T I V E — adjective
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends score: 19
Letter analysis of fricative
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of fricative
adjective
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') Synonyms: strident
noun
- a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract Synonyms: spirant, fricative consonant
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