Pretext

/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters

Definition of Pretext

noun

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
"The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."

verb

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
"The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods."

Anagrams of Pretext

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "pretext":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

peer pere pert pree prex rete text tree tret

3-LETTER WORDS

ere pee per pet ree rep ret rex tee tet

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pretext" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...XTWords ending with "xt"All 7-letter words Unscramble "pretext"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

blag

Rhyming Words

admixt bemixt betwixt ciphertext commixt context fixt hypertext mixt next plaintext premixt remixt sext subtext+5 more

Related Words

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