PRETEXTING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. PRETEXTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
p3r1e1t1e1x8t1i1n1g2
PlayablePRETEXTING · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRETEXTING?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful PRETEXTING is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRETEXTING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pretextingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRETEXTING scores
Scrabble p3r1e1t1e1x8t1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends p4r1e1t1e1x8t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in PRETEXTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRETEXTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRETEXTING
1 longer words begin with PRETEXTING.
Shorter words from the letters in PRETEXTING
experting19 inexpert17 exerting16 genetrix16 petering11 ringette9 pretext16 exigent15 texting15 peering10 petting10 preeing10 inepter9 pettier9 terpine9 gentier8 gittern8 integer8 retting8 teering8 tergite8 treeing8 nettier7 tentier7 expert15 expire15 extirp15 prexie15 extent13 extern13 extine13 rexine13 texter13 peeing9 pinger9 nipter8 petite8 petter8 pitten8 pitter8
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Common questions about PRETEXTING
- Is PRETEXTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRETEXTING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRETEXTING worth?
- PRETEXTING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRETEXTING?
- PRETEXTING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PRETEXTING:
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