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Pretending
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About 3 syllables
noun · 10 letters · Very common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pretending mean?
noun
the act of giving a false appearance
“his conformity was only pretending”
Is PRETENDING 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 PRETENDING worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRETENDING
Best shorter words top 30 of 422
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See all 422 words made from PRETENDING Words that end like PRETENDING
Common words that share the ending -ENDING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
suspendingattendingdependingextendingintendingdescendingappendingascendingdefendingimpendingoffendingamendingcommendingcontendingdistendingportendingweekendingexpendingtranscendingupendingrecommendingspendingsendingending
All words ending in -ENDING Pretending: quick answers
Is PRETENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETENDING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRETENDING worth?
PRETENDING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pretending mean?
As a noun, pretending means “the act of giving a false appearance”.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETENDING?
You can make 422 shorter words from PRETENDING, such as REPENTING, PENDING, PETERING, PREENING. See the full list.