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pretension

noun

Pretension can refer to a false or unsupportable quality, the advancing of a claim, or the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth).

3 meanings10 lettersScrabble 12

Length

10

Scrabble

12

WWF

15

Starts

PR

Ends

ION

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “PRETENSION” Mean?

pretension has 3 documented senses across noun.

Noun

3 senses
1

a false or unsupportable quality

2

the advancing of a claim

his pretension to the crown

the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort

3

the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

10

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

a false or unsupportable quality

Length

10 letters

Starts With

P

Ends With

N

Vowels

4

Consonants

6

Letters

P, R, E, T, E, N, S, I, O, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

p
r
e
t
e
n
s
i
o
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for pretension.

PRETENSION is a 10-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with P and ends with N.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDCEFGHE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using pretension in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

PRETENSION has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

PRETENSION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRETENSION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

PRETENSION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside pretension.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDCEFGHE

CV Pattern

CCVCVCCVVC

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

PR, RE, ET, TE, EN, NS, SI, IO, ON

Trigrams

PRE, RET, ETE, TEN, ENS, NSI, SIO, ION

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for pretension.

PRETENSION is a 10-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with P and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 10 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with P and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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