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Pretext

/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Pretext

noun

  1. A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

    "The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint."

verb

  1. To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

    "The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods."

Anagrams of Pretext

No exact anagrams found for "pretext". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "pretext" and rearranging:

+spretexts
Related Word Patterns
PR...Words starting with "pr"...XTWords ending with "xt"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "pretext"
Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

blag
Letter Values
p3
r1
e1
t1
e1
x8
t1

Total: 16 Scrabble points

Word Tools
Find Anagrams of "pretext"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "P"
Rhymes With Pretext
admixtbemixtbetwixtciphertextcommixtcontextfixthypertextmixtnextplaintextpremixt
Related 7-Letter Words
pablumspabularpabulumpachisipachucopaciestpacificpackagepackerspacketspackingpackmanpackmenpackwaxpaction

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Pretext"

Pretext is a 7-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Pretext" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "pretext" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.