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Obtaining

9 lettersverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The present participle of obtain; the act of acquiring, getting, or gaining possession of something. It involves securing or procuring something through effort, request, or purchase.

She is obtaining her doctorate degree from Cambridge University.

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Nine letters with -ING ending; contains OBTAIN root

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; common verb with versatile letter combinations

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