Is UNOBTAINABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UNOBTAINABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UNOBTAINABLE mean?
- adjective
not capable of being obtained
“a rare work, today almost inaccessible”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
U (1) + N (1) + O (1) + B (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 16 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 UNOBTAINABLE
UNOBTAINABLE 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 UNOBTAINABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obnubilate14
- obtainable14
- bannable12
- bilobate12
- boatable12
- bubaline12
- bibelot11
- bitable11
- bobtail11
- ablation10
- ablution10
- aboiteau10
- abutilon10
- atonable10
- biannual10
- buntline10
- butanone10
- nanotube10
- tailbone10
- tannable10
- balboa10
- bauble10
- bilboa10
- bubale10
- nibble10
- nobble10
- nubbin10
- nubble10
- abalone9
- abelian9
- abluent9
- aboulia9
- bailout9
- botulin9
- butanol9
- labiate9
- niobate9
- notable9
- ouabain9
- tableau9
- tabouli9
- tunable9
- abbot9
- babel9
- babul9
- bible9
- bilbo9
- bubal9
- nabob9
- annulate8
- lunation8
- national8
- neonatal8
- abelia8
- ablate8
- ablaut8
- abulia8
- albeit8
- albino8
- albite8
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