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Is PRETENDERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRETENDERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRETENDERS mean?

Pretenders is a form of PRETENDER.

  1. noun

    a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)

  2. noun

    a person who makes deceitful pretenses

  3. noun

    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

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

10

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 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 PRETENDERS

PRETENDERS 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 PRETENDERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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