01 Word definition

pretends

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PRETENDS a word?

Yes. PRETENDS is a 8-letter verb. PRETENDS is a plural or present-tense form of PRETEND: make believe with the intent to deceive Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PRETENDS?

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

PRETENDS contains 8 letters, begins with P, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

PRETENDS is a plural or present-tense form of PRETEND.

1verb

  1. PRETENDS is a plural or present-tense form of PRETEND: make believe with the intent to deceive

    He feigned that he was ill
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRETENDS spelled?

P1R2E3T4E5N6D7S8
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withNDSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PRETENDS?

PRETENDS is spelled P-R-E-T-E-N-D-S. It contains 8 letters.