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Obtains

o 1b 3t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of obtain

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

What does obtains mean?

verb

  1. come into possession of

    “How did you obtain the visa?”

  2. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    “These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation”

    Synonymsreceivegetfindincur

  3. be valid, applicable, or true

    “This theory still holds”

    Synonymsprevailhold

Definitions shown for obtain, the base form of obtains.

Is OBTAINS 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 OBTAINS worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
o 1b 3t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
o 1b 4t 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
o 1b 4t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
o 1b 4t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in OBTAINS

Anagrams 2

bastionbonitas

Words that end like OBTAINS

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

remainscontainsexplainscomplainsmaintainsretainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsconstrainsattainsdetainsdomainsordainsregainsabstainsbargainscaptainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrains
All words ending in -AINS

Obtains: quick answers

Is OBTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBTAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBTAINS worth?
OBTAINS scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obtains mean?
obtains is the third-person singular form of obtain, which means “come into possession of”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBTAINS?
You can make 190 shorter words from OBTAINS, such as BASION, BATONS, BIONTS, BIOTAS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of OBTAINS?
OBTAINS rearranges into BASTION, BONITAS.