What does FRACTURE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈfræktʃər/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. violate or abuse“This writer really fractures the language”
  2. interrupt, break, or destroy“fracture the balance of power”
  3. break into pieces“The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle”
  4. become fractured“The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe”
  5. break (a bone)“She broke her clavicle”
  6. fracture a bone of“I broke my foot while playing hockey”

noun

  1. breaking of hard tissue such as bone“it was a nasty fracture”
  2. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other“they built it right over a geological fault”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

fractured15fractures14fracturing16

Anagrams of FRACTURE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FRACTURE

134 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

carter8 after8 care6 cute6 face9 fact9 fate7 fear7 race6 rare4 rate4 rear4 tear4 true4 act5 are3 art3 ate3car5 cat5 cut5 ear3 eat3 era3 far6 fat6 tea3 at2 et2re2

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Questions

Is FRACTURE a valid word in word games?

FRACTURE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FRACTURE worth?

FRACTURE is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FRACTURE?

134 other words, including ARE, AT, AFTER and CARE.