pretentious
ADJECTIVE
/pri'tɛnʃəs/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pretentious is a valid 11-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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P3R1E1T1E1N1T1I1O1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does pretentious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Intended to attract notice and impress others.
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2
(of a display) tawdry or vulgar.
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3
Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction.
“a pretentious country house”
“a pretentious fraud”
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