Scrabble & Words with friends points
- fricative is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
- fricative is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
- fricative is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19
Definition of fricative
- a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract (noun)
Synonyms
- fricative consonant
- spirant
- of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then') (adjective)
Synonyms
- continuant
- sibilant
- spirant
- strident
See definition of fricative in Merriam Webster