OBTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBTAINING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBTAINING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBTAINING
No single letter turns OBTAINING into another word.
How OBTAINING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBTAINING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBTAINING mean in Scrabble?
OBTAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBTAIN.
OBTAIN(verb) — To get or come into possession of something, usually through effort or a deliberate process.
Shorter words from the letters in OBTAINING
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Common questions about OBTAINING
- Is OBTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBTAINING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBTAINING worth?
- OBTAINING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to OBTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBTAINING:
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