Pretenses

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters

Definition of Pretenses

noun

A false or hypocritical profession
"under pretense of friendliness"
Intention or purpose not real but professed.
"with only a pretense of accuracy"
An unsupported claim made or implied.
An insincere attempt to reach a specific condition or quality.

Anagrams of Pretenses

No exact anagrams found for "pretenses". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...ESWords ending with "es"All 9-letter words Unscramble "pretenses"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

affectation deception escape false pretense fiction imitation pretext sham subterfuge

Letter Values

p3

r1

e1

t1

e1

n1

s1

e1

s1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "pretenses"All 9-Letter Words Words Starting With "P"

Rhymes With Pretenses

aardwolves abacuses abalones abamperes abases abashes abates abatises abattises abbacies abbes abbesses

Related 9-Letter Words

pacemaker pachadoms pachalics pachinkos pachoulis pachyderm pachytene pacifical pacifiers pacifisms pacifists pacifying packagers packaging packboard

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 "Pretenses"

Pretenses is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pretenses" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pretenses" is a medium-scoring word.