OBTAINER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBTAINER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBTAINER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBTAINER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBTAINER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obtainersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBTAINER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBTAINER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBTAINER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBTAINER
- All 8 letters of OBTAINER are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OBTAINER
The 8 tiles of OBTAINER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with OBTAINER
1 longer words begin with OBTAINER.
Shorter words from the letters in OBTAINER
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Common questions about OBTAINER
- Is OBTAINER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBTAINER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBTAINER worth?
- OBTAINER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBTAINER?
- OBTAINER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBTAINER:
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