Feigned
/ˈfeɪnd/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Feigned
verb
- To make a false show or pretence of; to counterfeit or simulate.
"The pupil feigned sickness on the day of his exam."
- To imagine; to invent; to pretend.
"He feigned that he had gone home at the appointed time."
- To make an action as if doing one thing, but actually doing another, for example to trick an opponent.
- To hide or conceal.
"Jessica feigned the fact that she had not done her homework."
adjective
- Being a pretense, a counterfeit, or something false or fraudulent.
Anagrams of Feigned
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
f4
e1
i1
g2
n1
e1
d2
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Feigned
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Feigned"
Feigned is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "feigned" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Feigned" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "feigned" is a medium-scoring word.