429 words come out when you unscramble PREOBTAINING, starting with PREOBTAINING itself: 17 in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from PREOBTAINING by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 5 with 10, 23 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 38 with 2.
All 2 of the 11-letter words made with PREOBTAINING letters score 14 points.
The best of the 10-letter words in PREOBTAINING is BEPAINTING, 15 points; BRIGANTINE and PERTAINING on 13 follow.
Among the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble PREOBTAINING, PROBATING leads with 14 points, then BIOPARENT and BIOPIRATE on 13. OPERATING, PARENTING and OBTAINING are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 8-letter words from PREOBTAINING, 37 score 11 points, the group's best. TRAINING, PRINTING and PAINTING are the ones most people know.
Among the 7-letter words from PREOBTAINING, PIGBOAT, PROBANG and PROBING tie for first at 12 points. OPENING, BEARING and BOATING are everyday picks.
PROBIT tops the 6-letter words in PREOBTAINING at 10 points; next come APTING and BAGNIO on 9. BANNER, BORING and PIGEON will look familiar.
BEPAT, PROBE and REBOP share the top score of 9 among the 5-letter words made with PREOBTAINING letters. BEING, BRING and BEGIN are the ones most people know.
60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble PREOBTAINING; 5 of them share the top score of 8. PAGE, BOAT and BEAR are everyday picks.
The 3-letter words from PREOBTAINING are led by BAP and BOP, 7 points each. BIG, BIT and BAR are the familiar ones.
These 5 words have the length of PREOBTAINING, with one letter different:
More 12-letter words: starting with PR · ending in NG · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; BEPAINTING (15 points) takes the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept PREOBTAINING, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREOBTAINING itself | Yes | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 429) | 337 | 428 | 312 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
92 of the 429 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PIGNERATION, BIOPARENT, BAIGNOIRE, PERIGONIA, PIGNORATE, ABORIGEN, ABORIGIN, BATONING, INOPINATE, INORBING, PRENTING, PROINING and 80 more. 25 of the 429 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: PREOBTAINING, BIOPIRATE, PREOBTAIN, REPOINTING, BATONNIER, PINOTAGE, BARNING, PONGIER, PRONING, BOGART, INTEGRIN, PEROGI and 13 more. 1 of the 429 answers is missing from Scrabble UK: BINT.