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Pretences
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About 3 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Rare · plural of pretence
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pretences mean?
noun
a false or unsupportable quality
Synonymspretensionpretense
an artful or simulated semblance
“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
pretending with intention to deceive
Synonymspretensefeigningdissembling
imaginative intellectual play
Synonymspretense
the act of giving a false appearance
“his conformity was only pretending”
Definitions shown for pretence, the base form of pretences.
Is PRETENCES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is PRETENCES worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRETENCES
Best shorter words top 30 of 276
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See all 276 words made from PRETENCES Words that end like PRETENCES
Common words that share the ending -ENCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ENCES Pretences: quick answers
Is PRETENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETENCES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRETENCES worth?
PRETENCES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pretences mean?
pretences is the plural of pretence, which means “a false or unsupportable quality”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETENCES?
You can make 276 shorter words from PRETENCES, such as PERCENTS, PRECENTS, PRESENCE, PRETENCE. See the full list.