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01 Word definition

pretender

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PRETENDER a word?

Yes. PRETENDER is a 9-letter noun. a person who makes deceitful pretenses Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRETENDER?

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

PRETENDER contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

2noun

  1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

Synonyms
imposterimpostorfakefakerfraudshamhypocritedissemblerdissimulatorphony
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRETENDER spelled?

P1R2E3T4E5N6D7E8R9
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withDERLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in DER →Words made from PRETENDER →Words with D →Words with E →Words with N →Words with P →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

presenter11 ptspreventer14 ptsprovender15 ptsprecancer15 ptspredinner12 ptspreferrer14 ptspreheater14 ptspremerger14 ptspreserver14 ptspretended13 ptsproceeder14 ptsprotecter13 pts

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About PRETENDER.

How do you spell PRETENDER?

PRETENDER is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-E-R. It contains 9 letters.