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Is PRETENDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PRETENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PRETENDS mean?

Pretends is a form of PRETEND.

  1. verb

    make believe with the intent to deceive

    “He feigned that he was ill”

  2. verb

    behave unnaturally or affectedly

    “She's just acting”

  3. noun

    the enactment of a pretense

    “it was just pretend”

  4. verb

    put forward a claim and assert right or possession of

    “pretend the title of King”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 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 PRETENDS

PRETENDS 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 PRETENDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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