PRETENTIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PRETENTIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PRETENTIOUSLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PRETENTIOUSLY is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETENTIOUSLY
No single letter turns PRETENTIOUSLY into another word.
How PRETENTIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in PRETENTIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETENTIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRETENTIOUSLY
- PRETENTIOUSLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in PRETENTIOUSLY
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Common questions about PRETENTIOUSLY
- Is PRETENTIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETENTIOUSLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETENTIOUSLY worth?
- PRETENTIOUSLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETENTIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to PRETENTIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of PRETENTIOUSLY:
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