Is OBTAINING a word?
OBTAINING is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends, has 9 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, OBTAINING is a valid word.
What does obtaining mean?
OBTAINING is an inflected form of obtain.
verb: come into possession of.
“How did you obtain the visa?”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
OBTAINING: word details
- Pronunciation: uhb-TAY-nihng (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 9 letters, a long word. It is one of 41,139 9-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside obtaining
Words you can make from the letters of obtaining.
Frequently asked questions
What does OBTAINING mean?
OBTAINING is an inflected form of obtain and is a verb. It means: come into possession of.
Is OBTAINING a valid word?
Yes, OBTAINING is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.