01 Word definition

pretenses

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is PRETENSES a word?

Yes. PRETENSES is a 9-letter noun. PRETENSES is a plural or present-tense form of PRETENSE: 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 PRETENSES?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

PRETENSES is a plural or present-tense form of PRETENSE.

1noun

  1. PRETENSES is a plural or present-tense form of PRETENSE: the act of giving a false appearance

    his conformity was only pretending
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score11points
Words With Friends13points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PRETENSES spelled?

P1R2E3T4E5N6S7E8S9
Starts withPREFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PRETENSES?

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