pretense

1. A false or studied show; an affectation: a pretense of nonchalance.

2. A professed but feigned reason or excuse; a pretext: under false pretenses.

3. A right asserted with or without foundation; a claim. See Synonyms at claim.

4. Mere show without reality; outward appearance.

5. Something imagined or pretended.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
preteens	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
en	2
er	2
es	2
et	2
ne	2
pe	4
re	2
te	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ere	3
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est	3
nee	3
net	3
pee	5
pen	5
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pes	5
pet	5
pst	5
ree	3
rep	5
res	3
ret	3
see	3
sen	3
ser	3
set	3
tee	3
ten	3
tes	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
epee	6
erne	4
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erst	4
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nest	4
nets	4
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sere	4
step	6
teen	4
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tern	4
tree	4

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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teens	5
tense	5
tepee	7
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terne	5
terns	5
terse	5
treen	5
trees	5

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
enters	6
entree	6
eterne	6
nester	6
pensee	8
pester	8
peters	8
preens	8
preset	8
renest	6
rentes	6
repent	8
reseen	6
resent	6
retene	6
serene	6
sprent	8
teener	6
tenser	6
tepees	8
ternes	6
treens	6

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
entrees	7
penster	9
present	9
preteen	9
repents	9
retenes	7
serpent	9
steepen	9
steeper	9
teeners	7
terpene	9

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
preteens	10
pretense	10
terpenes	10