cantankerous

/kæn'tæŋkərəs/ adjective
12 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate.

2

Having a difficult and contrary disposition.

“a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady”

WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withS
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
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Pig Latinantankerouscay
Starts & ends withC … S
Syllablescan · tan · ker · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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