pretext
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Length: 7Scrabble® value: 16Words With Friends® value: 17
Numerology value: 9 (Pythagorean letter-sum). See what this number means on NumberAngel.
Source: WordNet® 3.1, Princeton University — "WordNet Copyright 2011 by Princeton University. All rights reserved." Used under WordNet's license terms. See methodology for full licensing detail. Word validity for game play may differ from any official game dictionary.