PRETENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PRETENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pretencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRETENCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PRETENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRETENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
An attempt to make something untrue appear real, or a false show of feeling.
Pretence covers playful make-believe as well as deliberate deceit, and it can mean an excuse put forward to hide the real reason. The British spelling is pretence, while Americans usually write pretense.
How PRETENCE is used
Pretence is the usual British spelling and often appears in under the pretence of.
- She made no pretence of enjoying the party.
- He entered the house under the pretence of checking the meter.
- The children kept up the pretence that the sofa was a ship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PRETENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PRETENCE
2 longer words begin with PRETENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETENCE
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Common questions about PRETENCE
- Is PRETENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETENCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETENCE worth?
- PRETENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PRETENCE mean?
- An attempt to make something untrue appear real, or a false show of feeling.
- What letters can be added to PRETENCE?
- PRETENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PRETENCE:
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