pretext
NOUN
/pritɛkst/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
pretext is a valid 7-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1T1E1X8T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does pretext mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An artful or simulated semblance.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER