PRETENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. PRETENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETENDING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETENDING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETENDING
No single letter turns PRETENDING into another word.
How PRETENDING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRETENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PRETENDING mean in Scrabble?
PRETENDING is the -ing form (present participle) of PRETEND.
PRETEND(verb) — To behave as if something is true when it is not.
Words starting with PRETENDING
1 longer words begin with PRETENDING.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETENDING
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Common questions about PRETENDING
- Is PRETENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETENDING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETENDING worth?
- PRETENDING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETENDING?
- No single letter can be added to PRETENDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRETENDING:
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