Obtain

/əbˈteɪn/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Obtain

verb

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Anagrams of Obtain

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "obtain":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "obtain" and rearranging:

+sbastion bonitas obtains

Related Word Patterns

OB...Words starting with "ob"...INWords ending with "in"All 6-letter words Unscramble "obtain"

Letter Values

o1

b3

t1

a1

i1

n1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Obtain

abscisin abstain acetin acetophenetidin acrasin acrolein actin actinomycin actomyosin acyloin adjoin adrenalin

Related 6-Letter Words

oafish oakier oakums oaring oaters obeahs obelia obelus obento obeyed obeyer obiism object objets oblast

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Obtain"

Obtain is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "obtain" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Obtain" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "obtain" is a low-scoring word.