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Pretexting

p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 10 letters · Rare · form of pretext

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

What does pretexting mean?

noun

  1. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

  2. an artful or simulated semblance

    “under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”

    Synonymsguisepretensepretence

Definitions shown for pretext, the base form of pretexting.

Is PRETEXTING 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 PRETEXTING worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
p 4r 1e 1t 1e 1x 8t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
p 4r 1e 1t 1e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in PRETEXTING

Pretexting: quick answers

Is PRETEXTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. PRETEXTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is PRETEXTING worth?
PRETEXTING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does pretexting mean?
pretexting is related to pretext, which means “something serving to conceal plans”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in PRETEXTING?
You can make 259 shorter words from PRETEXTING, such as EXPERTING, INEXPERT, EXERTING, GENETRIX. See the full list.