Is “Pretext” a Scrabble word?
Yes
PRETEXT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Pretext
/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/
noun
1.A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.
“The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.”
verb
1.To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.
“The spy obtained his phone records using possibly-illegal pretexting methods.”
Synonyms: blag