OBTENTIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBTENTIONS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1b3t1e1n1t1i1o1n1s1
Depends on the listOBTENTIONS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBTENTIONS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful OBTENTIONS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBTENTIONS
No single letter turns OBTENTIONS into another word.
How OBTENTIONS scores
Scrabble o1b3t1e1n1t1i1o1n1s1 12
Words with Friends o1b4t1e1n2t1i1o1n2s1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBTENTIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBTENTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBTENTIONS
obtention11 bonitoes10 bonniest10 bottines10 eobionts10 nonettos8 tinstone8 tontines8 benison9 boniest9 bonitos9 bonnets9 bonnies9 boonest9 boonies9 booties9 botnets9 botties9 bottine9 ebonist9 eobiont9 obentos9 intents7 intones7 ionones7 isotone7 nonetti7 nonetto7 notions7 snottie7 tennist7 tension7 testoon7 toniest7 tonites7 tontine7 toonies7 tootsie7 tostone7 bennis8
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Common questions about OBTENTIONS
- Is OBTENTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBTENTIONS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBTENTIONS worth?
- OBTENTIONS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBTENTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to OBTENTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBTENTIONS:
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