pretension
NOUN
/prɪ'tɛnʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pretension is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1T1E1N1S1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does pretension mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A false or unsupportable quality.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
The advancing of a claim.
“his pretension to the crown”
“the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort”
BROADER
RELATED