Is ATTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ATTAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ATTAINING mean?
Attaining is a form of ATTAIN.
- verb
to gain with effort
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
- verb
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
“The thermometer hit 100 degrees”
- verb
find unexpectedly
“the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”
- verb
reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 10 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ATTAINING
ATTAINING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ATTAINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tainting9
- ignatia8
- tinting8
- titania7
- angina7
- anting7
- atting7
- gittin7
- tining7
- attain6
- natant6
- titian6
- again6
- agita6
- atigi6
- giant6
- taiga6
- tanga6
- taint5
- titan5
- agin5
- anga5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
- naga5
- tang5
- ting5
- anna4
- anta4
- anti4
- inia4
- inti4
- naan4
- nana4
- tain4
- tian4
- tint4
- titi4
- aga4
- gan4
- gat4
- gin4
- git4
- nag4
- tag4
- ain3
- ait3
- ana3
- ani3
- ant3
- att3
- inn3
- nan3
- nit3
- tan3
- tat3
- tin3
- tit3
- ag3
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