Is PRETENDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRETENDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRETENDED mean?
- adjective
adopted in order to deceive
“an assumed name”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for PRETENDED
PRETENDED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from PRETENDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- repented11
- repetend11
- tendered10
- petered10
- preened10
- preneed10
- pretend10
- depend10
- pended10
- preteen9
- terpene9
- trended9
- deepen9
- deeper9
- peened9
- peered9
- entered8
- dented8
- needed8
- redden8
- reeded8
- rended8
- repent8
- tedder8
- tended8
- preed8
- needer7
- rented7
- tender7
- dreed7
- ended7
- peter7
- preen7
- reded7
- tepee7
- deep7
- peed7
- pend7
- entree6
- eterne6
- retene6
- teener6
- deter6
- ender6
- treed6
- trend6
- deed6
- epee6
- neep6
- peen6
- peer6
- pent6
- pere6
- pert6
- pree6
- redd6
- dep6
- ped6
- enter5
- rente5
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