Is OBTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBTAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBTAINS mean?
Obtains 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
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 OBTAINS
OBTAINS 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.
Anagrams of OBTAINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OBTAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bastion9
- bonitas9
- basion8
- batons8
- bionts8
- biotas8
- bonita8
- bonsai8
- obtain8
- baits7
- basin7
- baton7
- bints7
- biont7
- biota7
- bison7
- boast7
- boats7
- botas7
- nabis7
- obias7
- obits7
- sabin7
- sabot7
- bait6
- bani6
- bans6
- bast6
- bats6
- bias6
- bins6
- bint6
- bios6
- bits6
- boas6
- boat6
- bota6
- bots6
- isba6
- nabs6
- nibs6
- nobs6
- obas6
- obia6
- obis6
- obit6
- snib6
- snob6
- soba6
- stab6
- stob6
- tabs6
- antis5
- iotas5
- ostia5
- saint5
- santo5
- satin5
- stain5
- stoai5
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