Is OBTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBTAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBTAINING mean?
Obtaining 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
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 OBTAINING
OBTAINING 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 OBTAINING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bignonia11
- baiting10
- boating10
- bagnio9
- baning9
- bating9
- biting9
- boning9
- gabion9
- atoning8
- biotin8
- bonita8
- obtain8
- bigot8
- bingo8
- bogan8
- boing8
- goban8
- anting7
- gitano7
- noting7
- tignon7
- tining7
- toning7
- baton7
- binit7
- biont7
- biota7
- tibia7
- bang7
- bing7
- biog7
- bong7
- anoint6
- nation6
- atigi6
- giant6
- gonia6
- gonna6
- ingot6
- tango6
- tigon6
- tonga6
- bait6
- bani6
- bint6
- boat6
- bota6
- obia6
- obit6
- bag6
- big6
- bog6
- gab6
- gib6
- gob6
- anion5
- inion5
- niton5
- agin5
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