TENACIOUS — 9 letter word
tenacious
The word tenacious has 9 letters: T, E, N, A, C, I, O, U, S. It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "sticking together".
9 letter word "tenacious": T E N A C I O U S — adjective
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends: 14
Letter Analysis of tenacious
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
5 vowels, 4 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of tenacious
adjective
- sticking together "They made a tenacious pair." Synonyms: coherent
- good at remembering "My memory is tenacious, so don't try and fool me." Synonyms: long
- stubbornly unyielding "The students responses were so tenacious, that they often landed them in trouble at school." Synonyms: persistent, dour, unyielding, dogged, pertinacious