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Pretends

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About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of pretend

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does pretends mean?

noun

  1. the enactment of a pretense

    “it was just pretend”

verb

  1. make believe with the intent to deceive

    “He feigned that he was ill”

    Synonymsfeignshamaffectdissemble

  2. behave unnaturally or affectedly

    “She's just acting”

    Synonymsdissembleact

  3. put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

    “pretend the title of King”

  4. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation

    “I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again”

    Synonymsguessventurehazard

  5. represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like

    “She makes like an actress”

    Synonymsmakemake believe

  6. state insincerely

    “He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt”

    Synonymsprofess

Definitions shown for pretend, the base form of pretends.

Is PRETENDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 PRETENDS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
p 4r 1e 1t 1e 1n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
p 4r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in PRETENDS

Words that end like PRETENDS

Common words that share the ending -ENDS, 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 -ENDS

Pretends: quick answers

Is PRETENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETENDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRETENDS worth?
PRETENDS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pretends mean?
pretends is the plural and third-person singular form of pretend, which means “the enactment of a pretense”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETENDS?
You can make 269 shorter words from PRETENDS, such as PRENTED, PRESTED, PRETEND, SPENDER. See the full list.