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Pretensions
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About 3 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Common · plural of pretension
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does pretensions mean?
noun
a false or unsupportable quality
the advancing of a claim
“his pretension to the crown”
the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Synonymspretentiousnesslargeness
Definitions shown for pretension, the base form of pretensions.
Is PRETENSIONS 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 PRETENSIONS worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in PRETENSIONS
Best shorter words top 30 of 1197
interpones 12interposes 12penistones 12pensioners 12presension 12pretension 12spinnerets 12entropies 11ineptness 11interpone 11interpose 11isoprenes 11penistone 11pensioner 11pensiones 11perniones 11personise 11poetisers 11proneness 11protenses 11spinneret 11enprints 10erepsins 10isoprene 10openness 10pensione 10pensions 10pensters 10pentises 10pentoses 10
See all 1197 words made from PRETENSIONS Words that end like PRETENSIONS
Common words that share the ending -ENSIONS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ENSIONSPretensions: quick answers
Is PRETENSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETENSIONS 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 PRETENSIONS worth?
PRETENSIONS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pretensions mean?
pretensions is the plural of pretension, which means “a false or unsupportable quality”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETENSIONS?
You can make 1197 shorter words from PRETENSIONS, such as INTERPONES, INTERPOSES, PENISTONES, PENSIONERS. See the full list.