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10-Letter Words Starting With PRETE

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With PRETE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With PRETE 12 words

How common is PRETE at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 12 ten-letter words that start with PRETE. They average 13.7 points, the best is PRETEXTING (20 points) and 33.3% end in G.

Total words
12
Average Scrabble score
13.7
out of 20 max
Everyday words
25%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
G
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • g 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • io8.3%

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 ten-letter word that starts with PRETE

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

P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + X 8 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

pretexting

Form of pretext

  1. nounsomething serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
  2. nounan artful or simulated semblance“under the guise of friendship he betrayed them”
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How many ten-letter words that start with PRETE are there?

There are 12 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with PRETE?

PRETEXTING is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRETENSIVE (15), PRETENDING (14), PRETERMITS (14).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with PRETE?

Everyday examples include PRETENDING, PRETENSION, PRETENDERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with PRETE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include PRETEXTING (20), PRETENSIVE (15), PRETERMITS (14), PRETELLING (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.