8-Letter Words With PRETE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With PRETE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With PRETE 9 words
How often does PRETE appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words containing PRETE. They average 11.3 points and the best is PRETEXTS (17 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 11.3
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 22%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 66.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 66.7%
- e 22.2%
- t 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ee11.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing PRETE
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1x 8t 1s 1
P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + S 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pretexts
Form of pretext
- nounsomething serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
- nounan artful or simulated semblance“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
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How many eight-letter words containing PRETE are there?
There are 9 eight-letter words containing PRETE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word containing PRETE?
PRETEXTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRETENCE (12), PRETERMS (12), PRETENDS (11).
What are some common eight-letter words containing PRETE?
Everyday examples include PRETENDS, PRETEXTS, PRETEENS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing PRETE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include PRETENCE (12), PRETERMS (12), PRETELLS (10), PRETENSE (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.