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Attaining

a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of attain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does attaining mean?

verb

  1. to gain with effort

    “she achieved her goal despite setbacks”

    Synonymsachieveaccomplishreach

  2. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

    “The thermometer hit 100 degrees”

    Synonymsreachhit

  3. find unexpectedly

    “the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb”

    Synonymsfall uponstrikecome uponlight uponchance upon

  4. reach a destination, either real or abstract

    “We hit Detroit by noon”

    Synonymsreachmakehitarrive atgain

Definitions shown for attain, the base form of attaining.

Is ATTAINING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ATTAINING worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

11 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
a 1t 1t 1a 1i 1n 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ATTAINING

Words that end like ATTAINING

Common words that share the ending -AINING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

obtainingremainingcontainingexplainingcomplainingmaintainingretainingsustainingrestrainingconstrainingdetainingordainingregainingabstainingbargainingcaptainingcurtainingdisdainingingrainingpertainingrefrainingtraininggainingdraining
All words ending in -AINING

Attaining: quick answers

Is ATTAINING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ATTAINING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ATTAINING worth?
ATTAINING scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does attaining mean?
attaining is the present participle of attain, which means “to gain with effort”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ATTAINING?
You can make 94 shorter words from ATTAINING, such as TAINTING, IGNATIA, TINTING, ANGINA. See the full list.