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Definition of pretexts

"pretexts" 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 pretexts

Pretexts are not wanting when one wishes to use them. [ Goldoni ]

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pretexts in Scrabble®

The word pretexts is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters pretexts:

PRETEXTS
(162)
PRETEXTS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

experts, pretest, pretext, texters

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word pretexts

PRETEXTS
(162)
PRETEXTS
(162)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXTS
(75)
PRETEXTS
(68)
PRETEXTS
(68)
PRETEXTS
(66)
PRETEXTS
(60)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(52)
PRETEXTS
(50)
PRETEXTS
(42)
PRETEXTS
(42)
PRETEXTS
(42)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(35)
PRETEXTS
(34)
PRETEXTS
(34)
PRETEXTS
(34)
PRETEXTS
(34)
PRETEXTS
(27)
PRETEXTS
(26)
PRETEXTS
(26)
PRETEXTS
(25)
PRETEXTS
(22)
PRETEXTS
(22)
PRETEXTS
(21)
PRETEXTS
(21)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(19)
PRETEXTS
(19)

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

PRETEXTS
(162)
PRETEXTS
(162)
PRETEXT
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPERTS
(122 = 72 + 50)
TEXTERS
(116 = 66 + 50)
EXPERTS
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPERTS
(114 = 64 + 50)
PRETEXT
(114 = 64 + 50)
PRETEXT
(114 = 64 + 50)
TEXTERS
(110 = 60 + 50)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXT
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPERTS
(107 = 57 + 50)
TEXTERS
(106 = 56 + 50)
EXPERTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPERTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPERTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPERTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPERTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPERTS
(101 = 51 + 50)
PRETEXT
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPERTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPERTS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PRETEXT
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTERS
(96 = 46 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
TEXTERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXPERTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
TEXTERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
TEXTERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPERTS
(90 = 40 + 50)
PRETEXT
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPERTS
(88 = 38 + 50)
PRETEXT
(88 = 38 + 50)
PRETEXT
(88 = 38 + 50)
PRETEXT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETEXT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETEXT
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETEST
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPERTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETEXT
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPERTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPERTS
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRETEXT
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETEXT
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETEXT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETEXT
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETEXT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
PRETEXT
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPERTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEXTERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPERTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPERTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPERTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETEXT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETEXT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPERTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETEXT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETEXT
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETEXT
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPERTS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRETEST
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TEXTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TEXTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TEXTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TEXTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRETEST
(77 = 27 + 50)
PRETEST
(76 = 26 + 50)
PRETEXT
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXPERTS
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXPERTS
(75 = 25 + 50)
PRETEXT
(75 = 25 + 50)
PRETEXTS
(75)
PRETEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
EXPERTS
(74 = 24 + 50)
TEXTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRETEXT
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRETEST
(74 = 24 + 50)
TEXTERS
(73 = 23 + 50)
TEXTERS
(73 = 23 + 50)
PRETEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETEST
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRETEXT
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPERTS
(71 = 21 + 50)
PRETEXT
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPERTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPERTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEXT
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPERTS
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEXT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
PRETEST
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPERT
(69)
EXPERTS
(69 = 19 + 50)
PRETEXT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPERTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEXTS
(68)
PRETEXT
(68 = 18 + 50)
TEXTERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
TEXTERS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEXT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPERTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEXTS
(68)
EXPERTS
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEXT
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEST
(68 = 18 + 50)
PRETEST
(67 = 17 + 50)
PRETEXT
(67 = 17 + 50)
TEXTERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXPERTS
(67 = 17 + 50)
TEXTERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TEXTERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TEXTERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TEXTERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
TEXTERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PRETEXTS
(66)
TEXTERS
(65 = 15 + 50)
PRETEST
(64 = 14 + 50)
PRETEST
(64 = 14 + 50)
TEXTER
(63)
EXERTS
(63)
PRETEST
(63 = 13 + 50)
SEXTET
(63)
PRETEST
(63 = 13 + 50)
PRETEST
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXPERT
(62)
PRETEST
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRETEST
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRETEST
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRETEST
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRETEST
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRETEST
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRETEST
(60 = 10 + 50)
PRETEXTS
(60)
EXERT
(60)
EXERTS
(58)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(54)
EXPERT
(54)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(54)
PRETEXTS
(52)
PRETEXTS
(50)
EXPERT
(48)
EXPERT
(48)
EXPERT
(48)
EXPERT
(48)
EXPERT
(46)
EXPERT
(45)
EXPERT
(45)
SEXTET
(42)
PRETEXTS
(42)
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pretexts in Words With Friends™

The word pretexts is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters pretexts:

EXPERTS
(140 = 105 + 35)
PRETEXT
(140 = 105 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

experts, pretest, pretext, texters

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word pretexts

PRETEXTS
(120)
PRETEXTS
(120)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXTS
(88)
PRETEXTS
(84)
PRETEXTS
(76)
PRETEXTS
(72)
PRETEXTS
(72)
PRETEXTS
(68)
PRETEXTS
(66)
PRETEXTS
(66)
PRETEXTS
(66)
PRETEXTS
(60)
PRETEXTS
(60)
PRETEXTS
(52)
PRETEXTS
(52)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(40)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(38)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(36)
PRETEXTS
(28)
PRETEXTS
(28)
PRETEXTS
(27)
PRETEXTS
(27)
PRETEXTS
(27)
PRETEXTS
(26)
PRETEXTS
(24)
PRETEXTS
(24)
PRETEXTS
(23)
PRETEXTS
(23)
PRETEXTS
(22)
PRETEXTS
(22)
PRETEXTS
(21)
PRETEXTS
(21)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(20)
PRETEXTS
(19)
PRETEXTS
(19)
PRETEXTS
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In pretexts

EXPERTS
(140 = 105 + 35)
PRETEXT
(140 = 105 + 35)
PRETEXT
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPERTS
(134 = 99 + 35)
TEXTERS
(131 = 96 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(120)
PRETEXTS
(120)
EXPERTS
(116 = 81 + 35)
PRETEXT
(116 = 81 + 35)
PRETEXT
(110 = 75 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXTS
(108)
PRETEXT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPERTS
(103 = 68 + 35)
PRETEXT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPERTS
(103 = 68 + 35)
PRETEXT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPERTS
(103 = 68 + 35)
PRETEXT
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPERTS
(101 = 66 + 35)
PRETEXT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPERTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
PRETEXT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPERTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPERT
(96)
TEXTERS
(95 = 60 + 35)
PRETEST
(95 = 60 + 35)
SEXTET
(93)
TEXTER
(93)
PRETEXT
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPERTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPERTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRETEXT
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPERTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRETEXT
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPERTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPERTS
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRETEXT
(92 = 57 + 35)
TEXTERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
TEXTERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
TEXTERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PRETEST
(89 = 54 + 35)
TEXTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TEXTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
TEXTERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(88)
TEXTER
(87)
EXERTS
(87)
SEXTET
(87)
PRETEXT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXPERTS
(85 = 50 + 35)
PRETEXT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXPERTS
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXERT
(84)
PRETEXTS
(84)
TEXTERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPERT
(78)
EXPERTS
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRETEXT
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRETEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRETEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRETEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(76)
PRETEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
PRETEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
PRETEST
(75 = 40 + 35)
PRETEXT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRETEXT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPERTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRETEXT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPERTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPERTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRETEXT
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPERTS
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(72)
EXPERT
(72)
PRETEXTS
(72)
PRETEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPERTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEXT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPERTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPERTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEXT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPERTS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEXT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEXT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PRETEXT
(70 = 35 + 35)
EXPERTS
(70 = 35 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPERTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(68)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(66)
PRETEXTS
(66)
PRETEXTS
(66)
TEXTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEXTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEXTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEXTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
TEXTERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXPERT
(64)
EXPERT
(64)
EXPERT
(64)
PRETEST
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPERTS
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPERTS
(62 = 27 + 35)
PRETEXT
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPERTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRETEXT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRETEXT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRETEXT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PRETEXT
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPERTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPERTS
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPERTS
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXPERT
(60)
PRETEXTS
(60)
PRETEXT
(60 = 25 + 35)
PRETEXTS
(60)
PRETEST
(59 = 24 + 35)
TEXTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PRETEST
(59 = 24 + 35)
TEXTERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PRETEST
(59 = 24 + 35)
PRETEST
(59 = 24 + 35)
PRETEST
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXERTS
(58)
EXPERTS
(58 = 23 + 35)
TEXTERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
PRETEXT
(58 = 23 + 35)
TEXTERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPERTS
(58 = 23 + 35)
PRETEXT
(58 = 23 + 35)
TEXTERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
RESTEP
(57)
TEXTERS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRETEST
(57 = 22 + 35)
PETERS
(57)
SEPTET
(57)
PRETEST
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRETEST
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPERTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRESET
(57)
PRETEXT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRETEST
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRETEXT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PRETEXT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PESTER
(57)
PRETEST
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPERTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPERTS
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPERTS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PRETEXT
(56 = 21 + 35)
PRETEXT
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXPERTS
(56 = 21 + 35)
PRETEXT
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPERTS
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPERTS
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRETEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRETEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRETEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRETEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRETEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
PRETEST
(55 = 20 + 35)
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Words within the letters of pretexts

2 letter words in pretexts (3 words)

expere

3 letter words in pretexts (7 words)

perpetseesetsexteetet

4 letter words in pretexts (16 words)

exespeerpertpestpetsrestseepseerseresextstepteesterptesttexttree

5 letter words in pretexts (15 words)

esterexertpeerspertspeterreestresetspreesteepsteerstrepterpstersetextstrees

6 letter words in pretexts (13 words)

exertsexpertpesterpeterspresetrestepretestseptetsettersextetstreettestertexter

7 letter words in pretexts (4 words)

expertspretestpretexttexters

8 letter words in pretexts (1 word)

pretexts

pretexts + 2 blanks (2 words)

extirpateshypertexts
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Words containing the sequence pretexts

Words that start with pretexts (1 word)

pretexts

Words with pretexts in them (1 word)

pretexts

Words that end with pretexts (1 word)

pretexts
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Word Growth involving pretexts

Shorter words in pretexts

re pretext

ex text pretext

ex text texts

Longer words containing pretexts

(No longer words found)