OBTENTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBTENTION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OBTENTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBTENTION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBTENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obtentionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBTENTION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBTENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBTENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBTENTION
1 longer words begin with OBTENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBTENTION
Showing 40 of 140. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about OBTENTION
- Is OBTENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBTENTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBTENTION worth?
- OBTENTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBTENTION?
- OBTENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBTENTION:
Open OBTENTION in the Word Finder