MOTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. MOTEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MOTEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MOTEL is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MOTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
motelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MOTEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in MOTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What does MOTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A roadside establishment offering rooms for travellers, usually with parking right outside each door.
A motel differs from a traditional hotel mainly in layout and location: rooms sit in low blocks built along a highway, with a car park directly outside each door instead of a shared indoor lobby leading to every floor. The word itself blends motor and hotel, reflecting how the format grew up in the twentieth century alongside long-distance car travel in North America.
How MOTEL is used
A common, everyday word for roadside lodging, especially along highways.
- They stopped at a cheap motel just off the interstate.
- The motel sign flashed vacancy in the rain.
- Every room at the motel opened straight onto the car park.
- We booked the last room at the roadside motel.
- The old motel had been converted into apartments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MOTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MOTEL
The 5 tiles of MOTEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MOTEL
3 longer words begin with MOTEL.
Words with MOTEL inside
1 words contain MOTEL in the middle. Words that start with MOTEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in MOTEL
Common questions about MOTEL
- Is MOTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MOTEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MOTEL worth?
- MOTEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MOTEL mean?
- A roadside establishment offering rooms for travellers, usually with parking right outside each door.
- What letters can be added to MOTEL?
- MOTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of MOTEL:
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