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01 Word definition

pretend

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PRETEND a word?

Yes. PRETEND is a 7-letter noun. the enactment of a pretense Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRETEND?

P-R-E-T-E-N-D

PRETEND contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the enactment of a pretense

    “it was just pretend”

2verb

  1. make believe with the intent to deceive

    “He feigned that he was ill”
Synonyms
make-believefeignshamaffectdissemble
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRETEND spelled?

P1R2E3T4E5N6D7
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withENDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in END →Words made from PRETEND →Words with D →Words with E →Words with N →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

prented10 pts

05 Related words

More words to explore.

prebend12 ptsprehend13 ptsprepend12 ptsprotend10 ptsprebind12 ptsprefund13 ptspropend12 ptsprovend13 ptsproband12 ptsprovand13 ptsprecent11 ptspreneed10 pts

FAQ Quick answers

About PRETEND.

How do you spell PRETEND?

PRETEND is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D. It contains 7 letters.