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Pretenses
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About 3 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Rare · plural of pretense
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pretenses mean?
noun
the act of giving a false appearance
“his conformity was only pretending”
pretending with intention to deceive
Synonymspretencefeigningdissembling
imaginative intellectual play
Synonymspretence
a false or unsupportable quality
Synonymspretensionpretence
an artful or simulated semblance
“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
Definitions shown for pretense, the base form of pretenses.
Is PRETENSES 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 PRETENSES worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
13 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
11 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRETENSES
Best shorter words top 30 of 260
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See all 260 words made from PRETENSES Words that end like PRETENSES
Common words that share the ending -ENSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ENSESPretenses: quick answers
Is PRETENSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETENSES 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 PRETENSES worth?
PRETENSES 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 pretenses mean?
pretenses is the plural of pretense, which means “the act of giving a false appearance”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETENSES?
You can make 260 shorter words from PRETENSES, such as ENSTEEPS, ESTREPES, PENSTERS, PERTNESS. See the full list.