01 Word definition

obtaining

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is OBTAINING a word?

Yes. OBTAINING is a 9-letter verb. OBTAINING is a present-participle form of OBTAIN: come into possession of Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OBTAINING?

O-B-T-A-I-N-I-N-G

OBTAINING contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

OBTAINING is a present-participle form of OBTAIN.

1verb

  1. OBTAINING is a present-participle form of OBTAIN: come into possession of

    How did you obtain the visa?
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OBTAINING spelled?

O1B2T3A4I5N6I7N8G9
Starts withOBTFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats I, N
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell OBTAINING?

OBTAINING is spelled O-B-T-A-I-N-I-N-G. It contains 9 letters.