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01 Word definition

pretending

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is PRETENDING a word?

Yes. PRETENDING is a 10-letter noun. the act of giving a false appearance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRETENDING?

P-R-E-T-E-N-D-I-N-G

PRETENDING contains 10 letters, begins with P, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of giving a false appearance

    “his conformity was only pretending”
Synonyms
pretensepretencesimulationfeigning
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRETENDING spelled?

P1R2E3T4E5N6D7I8N9G10
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats E, N
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →10-letter words →Words starting with PRE →Words ending in ING →Words made from PRETENDING →Words with D →Words with E →Words with G →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 18 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

prehending17 ptsprotending14 ptsprebinding16 ptsprecenting15 ptsprefunding17 ptsprepensing15 ptsprereading14 ptspresenting13 ptspretelling13 ptspretesting13 ptspretexting20 ptspreventing16 pts

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About PRETENDING.

How do you spell PRETENDING?

PRETENDING is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.