false pretences

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

false pretences is a valid 15-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

F4A1L1S1E1P3R1E1T1E1N1C3E1S1

4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does false pretences mean?