PRETENSE

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Definitions for pretense

Pretense

Alt. of Pretence

Pretensed

Pretended; feigned.

Pretenseful

Abounding in pretenses.

Pretenses

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Pretension

A claim made, whether true or false; a right alleged or assumed; a holding out the appearance of possessing a certain character; as, pretensions to scholarship.

Pretensioned

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Pretensioning

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Pretensions

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Pretensive

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Pretensively

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Pretensiveness

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Word Game Validity

PRETENSE is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • EN - 2 points
  • ER - 2 points
  • ES - 2 points
  • ET - 2 points
  • NE - 2 points
  • ...and 2 more
3 Letter Words
  • ENS - 3 points
  • ERE - 3 points
  • ERN - 3 points
  • ERS - 3 points
  • NEE - 3 points
  • ...and 17 more
5 Letter Words
  • ENTER - 5 points
  • EPEES - 7 points
  • ERNES - 5 points
  • ESTER - 5 points
  • NEEPS - 7 points
  • ...and 34 more
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