obtain: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with O · ends with N
Meaning of obtain
verb
- transitive
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
Example: obtain permission
- especially, intransitive
To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
- intransitive, obsolete
To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
- intransitive, obsolete
To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
Listed forms: obtains, obtaining, obtained, glossary, obtainest.
Source: Wiktionary — obtain.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for obtain.
verb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
verb
be valid, applicable, or true
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is obtain in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of obtain
O(1) + B(3) + T(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of obtain
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from obtain
51 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in obtain. Showing up to 24, longest first.