Words That Start With PRETENT
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Popular Words That Start With PRETENT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With PRETENT 4 words
13-Letter Words Starting With PRETENT 1
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How common is PRETENT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 4 words that start with PRETENT. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.8 points and the best is PRETENTIOUSNESSES (19 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Most common length
- 11 letters
- 1 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 19 max
- Longest word
- PRETENTIOUSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- io100%
- ou100%
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 word that starts with PRETENT
p 3r 1e 1t 1e 1n 1t 1i 1o 1u 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
pretentiousnesses
Form of pretentiousness
- nounlack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- nounthe quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
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How many words that start with PRETENT are there?
There are 4 words that start with PRETENT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 1 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with PRETENT?
PRETENTIOUSNESSES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are PRETENTIOUSLY (18), PRETENTIOUSNESS (17), PRETENTIOUS (13).
What are some common words that start with PRETENT?
Everyday examples include PRETENTIOUS, PRETENTIOUSLY, PRETENTIOUSNESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with PRETENT?
PRETENTIOUSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PRETENTIOUSNESS (15 letters) is the longest common one.