fastidious
ADJECTIVE
/fæ'stɪdiəs/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
fastidious is a valid 10-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1S1T1I1D2I1O1U1S1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does fastidious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures.
“fastidious microorganisms”
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2
Giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness.
“a fastidious and incisive intellect”
“fastidious about personal cleanliness”
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