Is OBTAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBTAINED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBTAINED mean?
Obtained is a form of OBTAIN.
- verb
come into possession of
“How did you obtain the visa?”
- verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
“These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”
- verb
be valid, applicable, or true
“This theory still holds”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 OBTAINED
OBTAINED 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 OBTAINED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bandito10
- niobate9
- baited9
- bandit9
- boated9
- binate8
- bonita8
- obtain8
- abide8
- abode8
- adbot8
- adobe8
- baned8
- bated8
- bidet8
- boned8
- debit8
- dobie8
- tabid8
- atoned7
- detain7
- donate7
- iodate7
- nidate7
- baton7
- beano7
- bento7
- beton7
- biont7
- biota7
- boite7
- abed7
- bade7
- band7
- bead7
- bend7
- bide7
- bind7
- bode7
- bond7
- debt7
- dobe7
- anode6
- anted6
- danio6
- ident6
- noted6
- teind6
- tined6
- tondi6
- toned6
- abet6
- bait6
- bane6
- bani6
- bate6
- bean6
- beat6
- bent6
- beta6
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