Scrabble & Words with friends points
- refractory is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
- refractory is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
- refractory is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18
Definition of refractory
- not responding to treatment (adjective)
Examples
- a refractory case of acne
Synonyms
- stubborn
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control (adjective)
Examples
- a refractory child
Synonyms
- fractious
- recalcitrant
- lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace (noun)
Synonyms
- furnace lining
- temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus (adjective)
Examples
- the refractory period of a muscle fiber
See definition of refractory in Merriam Webster