01 Word definition

pretences

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PRETENCES a word?

Yes. PRETENCES is a 9-letter noun. PRETENCES is a plural or present-tense form of PRETENCE: a false or unsupportable quality Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRETENCES?

P-R-E-T-E-N-C-E-S

PRETENCES contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PRETENCES is a plural or present-tense form of PRETENCE.

1noun

  1. PRETENCES is a plural or present-tense form of PRETENCE: a false or unsupportable quality

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRETENCES spelled?

P1R2E3T4E5N6C7E8S9
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withCESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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About PRETENCES.

How do you spell PRETENCES?

PRETENCES is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-C-E-S. It contains 9 letters.