PRETENTIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PRETENTIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETENTIOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETENTIOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETENTIOUS
No single letter turns PRETENTIOUS into another word.
How PRETENTIOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PRETENTIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETENTIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRETENTIOUS
- PRETENTIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with PRETENTIOUS
2 longer words begin with PRETENTIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETENTIOUS
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Common questions about PRETENTIOUS
- Is PRETENTIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETENTIOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETENTIOUS worth?
- PRETENTIOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETENTIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to PRETENTIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PRETENTIOUS:
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