PRETENTIOUSNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. PRETENTIOUSNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1t1e1n1t1i1o1u1s1n1e1s1s1
PlayablePRETENTIOUSNESS · 15 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept PRETENTIOUSNESS?
| 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 |
How PRETENTIOUSNESS scores
Scrabble p3r1e1t1e1n1t1i1o1u1s1n1e1s1s1 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1t1e1n2t1i1o1u2s1n2e1s1s1 21
Face value of the 15 tiles in PRETENTIOUSNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETENTIOUSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PRETENTIOUSNESS
- PRETENTIOUSNESS 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 PRETENTIOUSNESS
unprettinesses16 enteropneusts15 septentriones15 enteropneust14 potentnesses14 prettinesses14 resuspension14 septentrions14 serpentinous14 spinnerettes14 stuntpersons14 superintense14 unprettiness14 unripenesses14 rottennesses12 ineptnesses13 persistents13 pettinesses13 piteousness13 pottinesses13 presensions13 presentient13 presentists13 presentness13 pretensions13 pretentious13 pronenesses13 septentrion13 serpentines13 serpentises13 spinnerette13 stuntperson13 truepennies13 turpentines13 inertnesses11 nuttinesses11 runtinesses11 ruttinesses11 sententious11 sustentions11
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Common questions about PRETENTIOUSNESS
- Is PRETENTIOUSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETENTIOUSNESS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETENTIOUSNESS worth?
- PRETENTIOUSNESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of PRETENTIOUSNESS:
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