PRETENSION — 10 letter word
pretension
The word pretension has 10 letters: P, R, E, T, E, N, S, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Pretension has 1 anagram: interpones. As a noun, it means "a false or unsupportable quality".
10 letter word "pretension": P R E T E N S I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 12 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of pretension
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of pretension
noun
- a false or unsupportable quality Synonyms: pretense
- the quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth) Synonyms: pretentiousness, largeness
- the advancing of a claim "My pretension to the crown met much resistance."