Definition of pretext

"pretext" in the noun sense

1. pretext, stalking-horse

something serving to conceal plans a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

2. guise, pretense, pretence, pretext

an artful or simulated semblance

"under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for pretext

Anything serves as a pretext for the wicked. [ Voltaire ]

At fifteen, to dance is a pleasure; at twenty five, a pretext; at forty, a fatigue. [ A. Ricard ]

Hatred is the vice of narrow souls; they feed it with all their littlenesses, and make it the pretext of base tyrannies. [ Balzac ]

pretext in Scrabble®

The word pretext is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters pretext:

PRETEXT
(122 = 72 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pretext

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In pretext

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(122 = 72 + 50)
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(114 = 64 + 50)
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pretext in Words With Friends™

The word pretext is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters pretext:

PRETEXT
(140 = 105 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

pretext

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pretext

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(140 = 105 + 35)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pretext

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(140 = 105 + 35)
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Words within the letters of pretext

2 letter words in pretext (3 words)

3 letter words in pretext (4 words)

4 letter words in pretext (5 words)

5 letter words in pretext (2 words)

6 letter words in pretext (2 words)

7 letter words in pretext (1 word)

pretext + 1 blank (1 word)

pretext + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence pretext

Words that start with pretext (5 words)

Words with pretext in them (1 word)

Words that end with pretext (1 word)

Word Growth involving pretext

Shorter words in pretext

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Longer words containing pretext

pretexted

pretexting

pretexts

pretextuous