PREOBTAINING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. PREOBTAINING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
p3r1e1o1b3t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayablePREOBTAINING · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept PREOBTAINING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful PREOBTAINING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PREOBTAINING
No single letter turns PREOBTAINING into another word.
How PREOBTAINING scores
Scrabble p3r1e1o1b3t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends p4r1e1o1b4t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 12 tiles in PREOBTAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| 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 PREOBTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in PREOBTAINING
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Common questions about PREOBTAINING
- Is PREOBTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PREOBTAINING is not in it.
- How many points is PREOBTAINING worth?
- PREOBTAINING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PREOBTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to PREOBTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PREOBTAINING:
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